ReviewArchives of disease in childhood2022
Benefits of dietary fibre for children in health and disease.
Review in Archives of disease in childhood, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 33 papers, 3 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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33 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- ESPGHAN/NASPGHAN guidelines for treatment of irritable bowel syndrome and functional abdominal pain-not otherwise specified in children aged 4-18 years.Journal of pediatric gastroenterology and nutrition · 2025Guideline
- ILSI Europe Systematic Review: The Impact of Digestible and Nondigestible Carbohydrate Consumption for Toddlers (1-4 Years) in Relation to Health Outcomes.Nutrition reviews · 2025Pooled it
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- Dietary fiber in pediatric gastrointestinal health: a narrative review of evidence and challenges.Clinical and experimental pediatrics · 2026Review
- Artificial intelligence diet plans underestimate nutrient intake compared to dietitians in adolescents.Frontiers in nutrition · 2026Article
- The children may not be the problem: evidence of acceptance and enjoyment of higher fibre breads from choice architecture studies in school breakfast clubs.Philosophical transactions of the Royal Society of London. Series B, Biological sciences · 2025Review
- Effect of Dietary Fiber Intake on Chronic Low-Grade Inflammation in Children and Adolescents: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.Current developments in nutrition · 2025Review
- From Ancient Enemas to Tube Feeding, I: History, Administration, and Nutritional Composition of Commercial Versus Food-Based Formulas in Critical Illness.American journal of critical care : an official publication, American Association of Critical-Care Nurses · 2025Review
- The health-related benefits and complications of tube-fed blended diet for children and young people.Gastrointestinal nursing · 2025Article
- The evolution of nutrition management in children with severe neurological impairment with a focus on cerebral palsy.Journal of human nutrition and dietetics : the official journal of the British Dietetic Association · 2025Review
- The evolution of nutritional care in children and young people with acute lymphoblastic leukaemia: a narrative review.Journal of human nutrition and dietetics : the official journal of the British Dietetic Association · 2025Review
- Vegetarian Diets During Complementary Feeding: An Overview of Nutritional and Health Features.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- Altered expression of TEF gene in childhood constipation leads to a decrease in CD56American journal of translational research · 2025Article
- Effect of maternal diet on gut bacteria and autism spectrum disorder in offspring.Frontiers in cellular neuroscience · 2025Review
- An exploration of fibre intake and bowel function in a sample of adults at an Irish university campus.Irish journal of medical science · 2024Article
- The Impact of Bioactive Molecules from Probiotics on Child Health: A Comprehensive Review.Nutrients · 2024Review
- Dietary fibre optimisation in support of global health.Microbial biotechnology · 2024Review
- Dichotomous effect of dietary fiber in pediatrics: a narrative review of the health benefits and tolerance of fiber.European journal of clinical nutrition · 2024Review
- South East Asian Nutrition Surveys II (SEANUTS II) Thailand: triple burden of malnutrition among Thai children aged 6 months to 12 years.Public health nutrition · 2024Article
- The challenges and benefits of public health in smart cities from a 4 M perspective.Frontiers in public health · 2024Article
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Abstract
Fibre is an essential nutrient in the human diet that is crucial for human health. It provides a range of functional benefits, including stool bulking, and physiological benefits through fermentation of diverse fibre types by the gut microbiome including cholesterol lowering, glycaemic control and weight control. The by-products of the fermentation of fibre in the gut confer health benefits that extend beyond the gut to the immune system and organs such as the liver, kidneys and the brain. A lack of fibre in the diet has been associated with several disorders in children including constipation, irritable bowel syndrome, allergies and immune-related disorders. In paediatric practice, concerns exist over tolerance of dietary fibre which may lead to unnecessary restrictions, especially for children receiving nutritional support. One reason for this may be the terminology which has historically been used. Fibre is often described in terms of its physico-chemical properties (solubility, viscosity), rather than its physiological effects/functionality (fermentability, bulking effects). To describe fibre in these latter terms represents more clearly the important role it plays. Most international guidelines recommend a daily quantity of fibre, failing to mention the quality aspect of the fibre required for health. Here we consider the evidence base for the current recommendations for daily fibre intakes for healthy children, those requiring nutritional support and those with functional gastrointestinal disorders. We also consider the importance of the gut microbiome and the role of fibre in maintaining gut microbial health and its role in health beyond the gut.
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