Livingston, K. A., Chung, M., Sawicki, C. M., Lyle, B. J., Wang, D. D., Roberts, S. B., & McKeown, N. M. (2016b). Development of a publicly available, comprehensive database of fiber and health outcomes: rationale and methods. PLoS One, 11(6), e0156961.  https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0156961

McKeown, N. M., Livingston, K. A., Sawicki, C. M., & Miller, K. B. (2020). Evidence mapping to assess the available research on fiber, whole grains, and health. Nutrition Reviews, 78(Supplement_1), 37-42. https://doi.org/10.1093/nutrit/nuz062

Mysonhimer, A. R., & Holscher, H. D. (2022). Gastrointestinal Effects and Tolerance of Nondigestible Carbohydrate Consumption. Advances in Nutrition, 13(6), 2237-2276. https://doi.org/10.1093/advances/nmac094

Rancaño, K. M., Haslam, D., Sawicki, C. M., Livingston, K. A., Sahni, S., Chung, M., & McKeown, N. M. (2017). Evidence Mapping: Dietary Fiber Interventions and Bone Health Outcomes. The FASEB Journal, 31, 645.645-645.645. https://doi.org/10.1093/nutrit/nuz062

Sawicki, C., Livingston, K., Obin, M., Roberts, S., Chung, M., & McKeown, N. (2015). Dietary fiber and the human gut microbiome: application of evidence mapping methodology. The FASEB Journal, 29, 736.727. https://doi.og/10.3390/nu9020125

Sawicki, C. M., Livingston, K. A., Obin, M., Roberts, S. B., Chung, M., & McKeown, N. M. (2017). Dietary fiber and the human gut microbiota: application of evidence mapping methodology. Nutrients, 9(2), 125. https://doi.org/10.3390/nu9020125

Sawicki, C. M., Shah, V., Livingston, K. A., Roberts, S. B., Chung, M., & McKeown, N. M. (2016). Evidence Mapping: Resistant Starch Interventions and Health Outcomes. The FASEB Journal, 30, 1154.1126-1154.1126. https://doi.org/10.1096/fasebj.30.1_supplement.1154.26

Email Dr. McKeown (nmckeown@bu.edu ) if you have a paper we can add to the list.

If you use the database,

  • please describe the database in the text as “Diet-Related Fibers and Human Health Outcomes Database“
  • cite the following paper and webpage. Demonstrated use helps secure on-going support to update the database.

Livingston, K. A., Chung, M., Sawicki, C. M., Lyle, B. J., Wang, D. D., Roberts, S. B., & McKeown, N. M. (2016b). “Development of a publicly available, comprehensive database of fiber and health outcomes: rationale and methods.” PLoS One, 11(6), e0156961. Last accessed: [Access date]. Available from https://iafns.org/our-work/research-tools-open-data/dietary-fiber-database/

  • In the publication’s acknowledgements, include the following statement: “Dr. Nicola McKeown (Boston University) is the Principal Investigator of the Diet-Related Fibers and Human Health Outcomes Database and funding for this database is supported by the Carbohydrate Committee of the Institute for the Advancement of Food and Nutrition Sciences (IAFNS).”