DIETARY FIBER INTAKE IN COLORECTAL CANCER PREVENTION: EPIDEMIOLOGICAL EVIDENCE, MICROBIOTA-MEDIATED MECHANISMS, AND DIETARY PATTERN INTERACTIONS—A NARRATIVE REVIEW
Background: Colorectal cancer (CRC) is one of the leading causes of cancer-related morbidity and mortality worldwide. Increasing evidence suggests that dietary factors, particularly dietary fiber intake, may play an important role in CRC prevention through modulation of gut microbiota, short-chain fatty acid production...