2005 DGAC report - Table D5-1. Dietary Fiber Intake and Coronary Heart Disease (CHD): Prospective Cohort Studies

Table D5-1. Dietary Fiber Intake and Coronary Heart Disease (CHD): Prospective Cohort Studies

(The first 3 citations were used to establish AI for fiber in DRI Macronutrient report.)

Reference	Study Design	Quintile	Relative Risk for All or Fatal CHD	Dietary Fiber Intake (g/d)	Energy Intake (kcal/d)	Dietary Fiber Grams/1000 kcal
Pietinen et al., 1996	21,930 Finnish men, 50–69 y 6-y followup	1 2 3 4 5	1.00 0.87 0.78 0.67 0.68 P<0.001	16.1 20.7 24.3 28.3 34.8	2,722 2,787 2,781 2,754 2,705	5.9 7.4 8.7 10.3 12.9
Rimm et al., 1996	43,757 U.S. men, 40–75 y 6-y followup	1 2 3 4 5	1.00 0.97 0.91 0.87 0.59 P<0.001	12.4 16.6 19.6 23.0 28.9	2,000^a 2,000 2,000 2,000 2,000	6.2 8.3 9.8 11.5 14.45
Wolk et al., 1999	68,782 U.S. women, 37–64y, 10-y followup	1 2 3 4 5	1.00 0.98 0.92 0.87 0.77 P=0.07	11.5 14.3 16.4 18.8 22.9	1,600^a 1,600 1,600 1,600 1,600	7.2 8.9 10.25 11.75 14.31
Liu, et al., 2002	39.876 U.S. women, 45-75 y; Women’s Health Study 6-y followup	1 2 3 4 5	1.00 0.71 0.72 0.64 0.65 P=0.001	12.5 15.7 18.2 21.1 26.3	1,707 1,742 1,752 1,734 1,694	7.32 9.13 10.39 12.10 15.52
Bazzano, et al., 2003	9,776 U.S. adults, NHANES 19-y followup	1 2 3 4 (quartiles)	1.00 01.01 0.91 0.88 P=0.05	5.8 10.0 13.1 22.2	1,794 1,836 1,713 1,596	3.23 5.44 7.64 13.90
Mozaffarian, et al., 2003	3,588 U.S. men and women, ≥ 65 y; 10-y followup	1 2 3 4 5	1.00 0.95 0.90 0.92 0.77 P=0.3	<9.7^b 9.7-13.2 13.5-17.6 17.9-23.0 >23.0	1,820^a 1,820 1,820 1,820 1,820	<5.32 5.32-7.25 7.41-9.67 9.84-1264 >12.64

^aDietary fiber intake is adjusted to caloric intake.

^bTotal dietary fiber derived by adding values for cereal, vegetable and fruit fiber.