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. 2013 Jan 4;4(1):8–15. doi: 10.3945/an.112.002907

Table 1.

Diseases and conditions suggested by the fiber hypothesis of 19701

Constipation
Diverticular disease
Hiatal hernia
Appendicitis
Varicose veins
Piles (hemorrhoids)
Gallstones
Obesity
Cancer of the large bowel
Coronary heart disease
Diabetes
1

Adapted from (1) with permission.