Graduate Research Papers
Availability
Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Keywords
Fiber in human nutrition--United States;
Abstract
Dietary fiber intake has been positively linked to the prevention of four of the ten leading causes of death among adults in the United States. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) listed the leading causes of death in 2010 as 1) heart disease, 2) cancer, 3) chronic lower respiratory disease, 4) stroke, 5) accidents, 6) Alzheimer’s disease, 7) diabetes, 8) nephritis (kidney disease), 9) influenza/pneumonia, and 10) suicides (Murphy, Xu, & Kochanek, 2013). Heart disease was responsible for a proportional mortality ratio (PMR) of 27% of deaths. Stroke was fourth on the list with 6% of deaths (CDC, 2012). Diabetes is also a very serious condition that was responsible for approximately 69,000 deaths in 2010 (Murphy et al., 2013). The serious consequences of the aforementioned conditions have led researchers to study a variety of prevention strategies, including dietary fiber intake.
Year of Submission
2014
Degree Name
Master of Arts
Department
School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services
Department
Division of Health Promotion and Education
First Advisor
Disa Cornish, Chair
Date Original
2014
Object Description
1 PDF file (40 pages)
Copyright
©2014 Nathan Stewart
Language
en
File Format
application/pdf
Recommended Citation
Stewart, Nathan, "The health benefits of dietary fiber consumption of adults in the United States" (2014). Graduate Research Papers. 37.
https://scholarworks.uni.edu/grp/37
