PROVIDES A COMFORTABLE OLD AGE
A comfortable old age is associated with functional independence, good physical and mental health, and the absence of excessive and progressive deterioration of chronic diseases such as obesity, coronary heart disease, stroke, diabetes, cancer, etc. Health problems, such as increased chronic disease and risk of premature death relative to age, increase starting in middle age. However, it is estimated that 80% of health problems in old age can be prevented or delayed with lifestyle changes.

An Australian National Health and Medical Research Council study found that the chances of successfully aging improved by 2 percent for each 1 gram increase in total pectin fiber intake, and those who consistently consumed fiber below the median intake were 36 percent less likely to age successfully compared to those who exceeded the median intake of dietary fiber.


The Prevencion con Dieta Mediterranea (PREDIMED) observational trial of 7,216 older adults at high risk for CVDs found that a person who consumed fiber >20 g/day had a significantly lower risk of premature death from all causes by about 41%.

Canadian medical associations published evidence that each additional 1 gram of fiber per day resulted in annual savings of $3 million to $51 million for the treatment of type II diabetes and $5 million to $92 million for the treatment of cardiovascular disease.

An umbrella review including 18 meta-analyses covering a total of 298 prospective observational studies has conclusively shown that higher fiber intake significantly reduces the chances of mortality from such specific causes as cancerous lesions of the esophagus, stomach, colon and pancreas, cardiovascular diseases and ischemic heart disease, type II diabetes and Crohn's disease.
Aging is a complex process at the cellular level, involving genetic changes that cause progressive loss of physical capabilities. Many of the factors that control aging are related to gene expression, including epigenetic and telomeric changes that are beyond the information encoded in DNA. Lifestyle factors such as diet, exercise, and stress can change cell function and alter epigenetic and telomeric information that affects gene expression and nucleotic stability. Long telomeres in old age help support key cellular processes in ensuring good health.

An analysis by the American National Program for Social Research (NHANES) among 5,674 adults found that eating 10 grams of fiber for every 1,000 kcal increased telomere length by 67 base pairs, which reduced biological (cellular) aging by 4.3 years.

Summing up, it should be noted that the results and mechanisms identified clearly include dietary recommendations for a significant intake of dietary fiber as part of a healthy diet and comfortable aging.
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