Glycemic Index, Glycemic Load, and Incidence of Endometrial Cancer: The Iowa Women's Health Study

Nutrition and Cancer

Volumn 46, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 119-124

  Folsom, Aaron R ^a   Demissie, Zewditu ^a   Harnack, Lisa ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBOHYDRATE; GLUCOSE;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CANCER INCIDENCE; CANCER RISK; CARBOHYDRATE INTAKE; ENDOMETRIUM CANCER; FEMALE; FOOD INTAKE; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; GLYCEMIC INDEX; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK ASSESSMENT; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0344628784     PISSN: 01635581     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1207/S15327914NC4602_03     Document Type: Article

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