Indeed, the Third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES III) showed that the total dietary fiber intake was low in most cohort participants (median 14.5 g of fiber/day), and higher dietary fiber consumption was associated with lower serum levels of C reactive protein, a widely used clinical marker of inflammation, and lower risk of mortality in the subpopulation with CKD. The gene discussed is CRP; the disease is chronic kidney disease.