Decades of dietary guidance has emphasized the importance of consuming adequate dietary fiber. While a seemingly simple nutrient, advances in food chemistry, changing definitions of what constitutes dietary fiber and an evolving food landscape with fiber fortifications and fiber enhancements underlie a much deeper complexity. In this webinar, we will review the history of dietary fiber, its definitions, quantification methods, physiochemical properties and health effects that will enable Registered Dietitians to confidently navigate the evolving scientific literature and data impacting diets that surround this critical nutrient of public health importance.

Upon successful completion of this course, the participant should be able to:

• Appreciate official definitions for fiber, including dietary fibers, added fibers and total fiber.



• Appreciate the historical and current methods to quantify the variety of compounds included as dietary fibers.



• Appreciate recent updates from the FDA to define purified fibers.



• Identify the physiochemical properties that underlie fibers' myriad health effects.

Live Webinar Date: Mar 13, 2025   (04:00 PM - 05:00 PM Eastern Time) (US and Canada)

Expiration Date: Jan 24, 2026

Performance Indicators/Learning Objectives: 9.1.1, 9.1.3, 9.1.5, 9.2.2

Target Audience: RDs, DTRs, Health Professionals

Number of Credits: 1.0

Level(s): 1, 2

Total Cost: 1 Site Credit