In both humans and rodents, the addition of fiber to the diet generally results in outcomes consistent with improvement of health and maintenance of gut microbiota diversity. However, the fiber content of a natural ingredient diet cannot be altered substantially without changing the diet composition, which will effectively alter other aspects of the diet.
Researchers looking to investigate the effects of dietary fiber should choose a diet containing purified refined ingredients with added fiber.
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