Do fibre supplements or food with added fibre work?
People who consume more dietary fibre from foods tend to be less overweight, according to several well-controlled studies. For example, among almost 6,000 French men and women, those at a healthy weight ate diets highest in fibre, providing about 20 to 27 grams daily. That amount meets the recommendations for women, with men advised to reach 30-38 grams daily. (In general, US adults average only 15 grams daily.) However, studies testing whether increasing dietary fibre helps overweight people lose weight show mixed results, even when fibre consumption is relatively high. Gain less weight The consistent body of evidence on fibre links higher consumption with less weight gain. In one of the largest studies of women’s health, all the women tended to gain weight over a 12-year study, regardless of initial dietary fibre consumption. But those who increased fibre consumption tended to gain less weight: an increase of 12 grams of dietary fibre daily was linked with about eight pounds less wei
