Childhood Diet Lower in Fat and Higher in Fiber May Lower Risk for Chronic Disease in Adulthood
Chevy Chase, MD (October 27, 2011) – A recent study to be published in The Endocrine Society’s December 2011 print issue of the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism (JCEM) found that a behavioral intervention to lower dietary intake of total fat and saturated fat that also encouraged increased consumption of foods that are good sources of dietary fiber during late childhood and adolescence resulted in significantly lower fasting plasma glucose levels and lower systolic blood pressure when study participants were re-evaluated in young adulthood.