Breakfast cereal, fibre, digestive problems and well-being

Smith, Andrew Paul ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8805-8028 2010. Breakfast cereal, fibre, digestive problems and well-being. Current Topics in Nutraceutical Research 8 (2-3) , pp. 117-126.

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Abstract

Research has shown that regular breakfast cereal consumption is associated with better well-being (subjective reports of health and functioning). There is also evidence that a high fibre diet is associated with increased well-being. The present study involved a secondary analysis of baseline data from Smith et al. (2001). Initial analyses examined associations between high fibre intake and well-being (emotional distress, fatigue, cognitive difficulties and somatic symptoms). The results showed that high fibre intake was associated with increased well-being. Subsequent analyses examined whether the effects of total fibre intake could be accounted for by ingestion of specific sources of fibre, namely breakfast cereal and fruit/vegetables. The results showed that it was the breakfast cereal that was largely responsible for the increased well-being. Digestive problems are also associated with reduced well-being and a second set of analyses examined whether the benefits of fibre were due to a reduction in digestive problems. The results showed that digestive problems reduced well-being but these effects were independent of the effects of fibre.

Item Type:	Article
Date Type:	Publication
Status:	Published
Schools:	Schools > Psychology
Subjects:	B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BF Psychology
Publisher:	New Century Health Publishers
ISSN:	1540-7535
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Last Modified:	20 Oct 2022 09:14
URI:	https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/31095

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