Dietary fibre as an essential nutrient

Andrew N. Reynolds; John Cummings; Gerald Tannock; Jim Mann

doi:10.1038/s43016-025-01282-0

Dietary fibre as an essential nutrient

Andrew N. Reynolds (Lead / Corresponding author)
, John Cummings
, Gerald Tannock
, Jim Mann

Cardiovascular Research

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Abstract

Despite strong evidence of dietary fibre’s health benefits and its role in reducing chronic disease risk, it is not considered to be an essential nutrient. Recognizing its essentiality and confirming reference values is a critical step to drive clinical and public health recommendations, policies and interventions.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	4-5
Number of pages	2
Journal	Nature Food
Volume	7
Issue number	1
Early online date	20 Jan 2026
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1038/s43016-025-01282-0
Publication status	Published - 20 Jan 2026

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Food Science
Animal Science and Zoology
Agronomy and Crop Science

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