Obesity and body weight management. Overconsumption
of energy is proposed to be responsible for the obesity epidemic, and, as a consequence, new strategies are required
to reduce energy intake (166). One potential dietary strategy
is to increase consumption of dietary fiber, which has been
associated with increased satiety and lower BMI (167–169).
Dietary fiber is a diverse group of carbohydrates, and large
differences exist in their physical and chemical properties.