Low-glycaemic index diets and body weight regulation

International Journal of Obesity

Volumn 30, Issue , 2006, Pages S40-S46

  McMillan Price, J ^a   Brand Miller, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Carbohydrate; Glycaemic index; Insulin resistance; Weight loss; Xy2Glycaemic load

Indexed keywords

CARBOHYDRATE; FAT; GLUCOSE; INSULIN; LIPID;

BREAD; CARBOHYDRATE INTAKE; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DAIRY PRODUCT; ENERGY CONSUMPTION; ETHNIC GROUP; FRUIT; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; GLYCEMIC INDEX; GLYCEMIC LOAD; GRAIN; HUMAN; HYPERGLYCEMIA; INSULIN RELEASE; INSULIN RESISTANCE; INSULINEMIA; LIPID OXIDATION; LOW FAT DIET; LOWEST INCOME GROUP; MACRONUTRIENT; METABOLIC RATE; POSTPRANDIAL STATE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; REVIEW; SATIETY; SUGAR INTAKE; VEGETARIAN; WEIGHT CONTROL; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

EID: 33845277161     PISSN: 03070565     EISSN: 14765497     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.ijo.0803491     Document Type: Review

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