Baby food carrots are more concentrated, with 0.7 grams of fiber in 1 ounce, or 5.6 grams in a 1-cup portion. A cup of carrot juice, however, holds only a paltry 1.9 grams of dietary fiber. Continuum Health Partners lists carrots as one of the top 20 high-fiber foods in the American diet.
Abdominal distension refers to the swelling of the abdomen. The distension may be caused by either air (gas) or fluid collection. The accumulated substance causes an outward expansion of the stomach and waist beyond normal proportions.
It may refer to: 1  Abdominal distension, typically a symptom of an underlying disease or dysfunction in the body, rather than an illness in its own right.  Gastric distension, bloating of the stomach when air is pumped into it, as in a medical procedure.