Dietary Fiber and Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis: Results From 5 Large Cohort Studies
Fondell E, O'Reilly É, Fitzgerald KC, Falcone GJ, Kolonel LN, Park Y, McCullough ML, Ascherio A. Dietary Fiber and Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis: Results From 5 Large Cohort Studies. American Journal Of Epidemiology 2014, 179: 1442-1449. PMID: 24816788, PMCID: PMC4051879, DOI: 10.1093/aje/kwu089.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAmyotrophic lateral sclerosisCohort studyALS riskFiber intakeLateral sclerosisCause of ALSLarge prospective cohort studyRisk of ALSProspective cohort studyHigh fiber intakeMedian survival timeCase-control studyLarge cohort studyProportional hazards modelCohort-specific estimatesRandom-effects modelInflammatory markersProspective studyHighest quintileALS casesDietary intakeCereal fiberSurvival timeLower riskHazards model