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dietary carbohydrate
Clinical significance:
- dietary carbohydrates associated with greater weight gain:
- total carbohydrates, high glycemic index, high glycemic load
- starch, added sugar, total glucose equivalents
- carbohydrates from refined grains & starchy vegetables
- potatoes, corn, peas
- dietary carbohydrates associated with less weight gain:
- fiber, natural sugars, total fructose equivalents
- carbohydrates from whole grains, fruit, non-starchy vegetables
Specific
dietary sugar
General
macronutrient
carbohydrate; sugar
References
- Wan Y et al.
Association between changes in carbohydrate intake and long term weight changes:
Prospective cohort study.
BMJ 2023 Sep 27; 382:e073939.
PMID: 37758268 PMCID: PMC10523278 Free PMC article
https://www.bmj.com/content/382/bmj-2022-073939