GWUMC Department of Biochemistry annual spring symposia.
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1 Definitions and Terminology of Dietary Fiber --;2 Consequences of the Metabolism of Fiber in the Human Large Intestine --;3 Dietary Fiber and Colon Function in a Population Aged 18-80 Years --;4 Colonic Bacterial Activity: Effect of Fiber on Substrate Concentration and on Enzyme Action --;5 Digestion and Absorption of Nutrients --;6 Modification of Intestinal Absorption by Dietary Fiber and Fiber Components --;7 Pancreatic and Digestive Function --;8 Interactions of Dietary Fiber and Nutrients --;9 Effects of Fiber on Mineral and Vitamin Bioavailability --;10 Effects of Phytic Acid on Mineral Availability --;11 Dietary Fiber-Iron Interactions: Fiber-Modified Uptakes of Iron by Segments of Rat Intestine --;12 Fiber, Obesity, and Diabetes --;13 Dietary Fiber and Obesity: A Review --;14 Dietary Fiber and Diabetes --;15 Effect of Dietary Fiber on Lipids and Glucose Tolerance of Healthy Young Men --;16 Does Simple Substitution of Fiber-Rich Foods for Refined Foods Aid in the Treatment of Diabetes Mellitus? --;17 Fiber and Lipids --;18 Modification of Bile Acid Spectrum by Dietary Fiber --;19 Dietary Fibers and Intestinal Absorption of Lipids --;20 Dietary Fiber and Lipoproteins --;21 Colon Cancer and Dietary Fiber: An Overview --;22 Dietary Fiber, Bile Acids, and Intestinal Morphology --;23 Dietary Fiber and Colon Carcinogenesis: A Critical Review --;24 Studies on the Effects of Single Fiber Sources in the Dimethylhydrazine Rodent Model of Human Bowel Neoplasia --;25 Bile Acids and Human Colorectal Cancer --;26 Postulated Mechanisms whereby Fiber May Protect against Large Bowel Cancer.
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Dietary fiber is a topic that has burgeoned from an esoteric interest of a few research laboratories to a subject of international interest.