Why does carbohydrate fermentation increase in the large intestine when dietary fiber intake suddenly increases?

💡 Explanation

The unabsorbed fiber becomes available for microbial fermentation in the large intestine. The fermentation increases because the increased fiber intake provides a greater substrate for the gut microbiota to metabolize, therefore increasing fermentation rather than other mechanisms like decreased enzyme activity.

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