The findings add to existing research which links diets rich in fibers with lower rates of hypertension, obesity and high cholesterol.
Researchers at Northwestern University concluded after studying the results of a survey from 2003 to 2008, involving 11.079 people, all from the twenties, with an average age of 46 years. About half were women, 22 percent were black, and 27 percent were Mexican Americans.
The researchers divided study participants into four groups according to the amount of fiber eaten per day and then predicted their lifetime risk of heart disease by factors such as blood pressure and whether they smoked or not.
In people aged 20 to 39 years in addition to the 40 to 59, those who consumed the most fiber had a significantly lower risk of cardiovascular disease than those who consumed the least amount of fiber, the study found.
The findings were to be presented Tuesday in Atlanta at a scientific session of the American Heart Association on nutrition, physical activity, metabolism, and epidemiology and prevention of cardiovascular disease. Research presented at meetings should be considered tentative until they have been subjected to rigorous scrutiny required for publication in peer-reviewed medical journals.
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