The glycaemic index of dates and date/yoghurt mixed meals. Are dates 'the candy that grows on trees'?

European Journal of Clinical Nutrition

Volumn 57, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 427-430

  Miller, C J ^a   Dunn, E V ^a   Hashim, I B ^a  

^a UNITED ARAB EMIRATES UNIVERSITY   (United Arab Emirates)

Author keywords

Dates; Glycaemic index; Mixed meal; Yoghurt

Indexed keywords

GLUCOSE; LIPID; SUGAR; YOGHURT;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CALCULATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DATE (FRUIT); DIABETES MELLITUS; DIET RESTRICTION; FEMALE; FOOD INTAKE; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; HUMAN; MALE; MILK; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; UNITED ARAB EMIRATES; UNIVERSITY; VOLUNTEER;

ADULT; AGED; AREA UNDER CURVE; ARECACEAE; BLOOD GLUCOSE; DIABETES MELLITUS, TYPE 2; FEMALE; FOOD HANDLING; FRUIT; GLYCEMIC INDEX; HUMANS; INSULIN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POSTPRANDIAL PERIOD; YOGURT;

EID: 0037350837     PISSN: 09543007     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.ejcn.1601565     Document Type: Article

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