Specific levels of fiber intake are not defined as a daily dietary goal (
(1)
). However, the National Cancer Institute (NCI) has provided a quantitative guideline
for dietary fiber intake (
(2)
). In its 1995 dietary guidelines, NCI advocated a dietary fiber intake of 20 to 30g/d—with an upper level of 35g/d—from various sources such as vegetables, fruits, and whole grains. The upper limit
was set at 35g/d to reduce any risk of adverse effects from dietary fiber. Nonetheless, very few
controlled randomized trials have examined the adverse gastrointestinal effects of
a high dietary fiber intake (>35g/d), and a majority of the evidence supporting the association between fiber and
increased bloating and discomfort is based on clinical observations (
(1)
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(At the time of the study, A. J. McEligot was a research associate, University of California, San Diego).
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