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The removal of fiber from the diet for 21 days resulted in a decrease in small intestinal weight (p &amp;lt; 0.01) and a corresponding decrease in intestinal crypt depth in the duodenum, jejunum and ileum (p &amp;lt; 0.001, p &amp;lt; 0.05, and p &amp;lt; 0.01, respectively). Additionally, colon weight was decreased (p &amp;lt; 0.01). These changes were associated with a decrease in extractable GLP-1, GLP-2 and PYY in the colon (p &amp;lt; 0.05, p &amp;lt; 0.01, and p &amp;lt; 0.01). However, we could not show that the fiber-dependent size decrease was dependent on GLP-1 receptor, GLP-2 receptor or TGR5 signaling. Intestinal permeability was increased following the removal of fiber for 112 days. 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