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Which types of diseases may you incur if you do not have enough fiber in your diet?
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Diverticula: If you strain to have a bowel movement because of inadequate fiber in your diet, you may get outpocketings of the large intestines- called diverticula, they can lead to diverticulitis- inflammation of the intestines. Colon cancer is also associated with a low fiber diet.
Answered 5/8/2013
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