Faecal pH, dietary fibre intake, and proneness to colon cancer in four South African populations.

In a series of South African populations, mean faecal pH values were found to be: rural and urban blacks, 6.12 and 6.15; Indians 6.21; coloureds (Eur-African-Malay), 6.29; these are significantly lower (p less than 0.01) than that of whites, 6.88. Apart from that of the coloureds, mean values for se...

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Main Authors: Walker, A. R., Walker, B. F., Walker, A. J.
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: 1986
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2001440/