Labelling of foods for glycaemic index - Advantages and problems

South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 118-126

  Venter, C S ^a   Slabber, M ^b   Vorster, H H ^a  

^a NORTH WEST UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF THE FREE STATE   (South Africa)

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