Drs. Norman Pollock and Samip Parikh, Georgia Health Sciences University (IMAGE)

Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University

Drs. Norman Pollock and Samip Parikh, Georgia Health Sciences University

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Adolescents who don't eat enough fiber tend to have bigger bellies and higher levels of inflammatory factors in their blood, both major risk factors for cardiovascular disease and diabetes, researchers report.

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