膳食纤维在特殊医学用途配方食品及临床护理中的应用进展

膳食纤维(dietaryfiber)被称为"人类第七大营养素",其种类丰富、来源广泛、价格低廉,在普通食品领域被广泛应用。膳食纤维具有调节肠道菌群,促进益生菌生长等功能,还能够改善功能性排便异常、缓解便秘,同时对心血管疾病、糖尿病和肿瘤等疾病起到防治作用,具有广阔的保健和医疗应用前景。本文对膳食纤维的生理功能及其在特殊医学用途配方食品及临床护理中的应用进展进行了详细阐述,并对膳食纤维在未来医疗保健领域的发展前景进行展望。

Application progress of dietary fiber in formula food for special medical purposes and clinical nursing

Dietary fiber is known as the"seventh most important nutrient for humans."It is widely used in the field of general food because of its rich variety,wide source and low price.Dietary fiber has the functions of regulating the intestinal flora and promoting the growth of probiotics;it can also improve functional defecation abnormalities and relieve constipation;at the same time,it can prevent and treat cardiovascular diseases,diabetes and tumors,and has broad health care and medical applications prospect.This article described the physiological function of dietary fiber,and reviewed its application progress in formula foods for special medical purposes and clinical care,and prospected for the future development of dietary fiber in the field of medical care.