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glycemic index

A measure of the propensity of a food substance to increase blood glucose. The glycemic index for glucose is 1.0. [1,2] * also see low glycemic index diet &/or glycemic control Clinical significance: - poor-quality carbohydrates are associated with: - diabetes mellitus type 2 - cardiovascular disease - all-cause mortality [3]

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glycemic control low-glycemic index diet

References

  1. Wolever TM, Jenkins DJ, Jenkins AL, Josse RG. The glycemic index: methodology and clinical implications. Am J Clin Nutr. 1991;54(5):846-854. PMID: 1951155
  2. Atkinson FS, Foster-Powell K, Brand-Miller JC. International tables of glycemic index and glycemic load values: 2008. Diabetes Care. 2008;31(12):2281-2283. PMID: 18835944
  3. Jenkins DJA et al. Glycemic index, glycemic load, and cardiovascular disease and mortality. N Engl J Med 2021 Apr 8; 384:1312. PMID: 33626252 https://www.nejm.org/doi/10.1056/NEJMoa2007123