A prospective study of dietary glycemic load, carbohydrate intake, and risk of coronary heart disease in US women

American Journal of Clinical Nutrition

Volumn 71, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 1455-1461

  Liu, Simin ^a   Willett, Walter C ^b   Stampfer, Meir J ^b   Hu, Frank B ^b   Franz, Mary ^b   Sampson, Laura ^b   Hennekens, Charles H ^b   Manson, JoAnn E ^b  

^a HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Carbohydrate; Coronary heart disease; Diet; Fiber; Glycemic index; Glycemic load; Nurses' Health Study; Women

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CARBOHYDRATE INTAKE; CORONARY RISK; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FEMALE; GLUCOSE INTAKE; HUMAN; ISCHEMIC HEART DISEASE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PATIENT SELECTION; RISK ASSESSMENT; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0034115061     PISSN: 00029165     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ajcn/71.6.1455     Document Type: Article

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