Glycemic index and glycemic load: Measurement issues and their effect on diet–disease relationships

European Journal of Clinical Nutrition

Volumn 61, Issue , 2007, Pages S122-S131

  Venn, B J ^a   Green, T J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Diet disease relationships; Glycemic index; Glycemic load; Methodology

Indexed keywords

CARBOHYDRATE; GLUCOSE; HIGH DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN; INSULIN; LOW DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; CARBOHYDRATE ABSORPTION; CARBOHYDRATE INTAKE; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; CLINICAL TRIAL; DIABETIC PATIENT; DIET; FOOD INTAKE; GLUCOSE ASSAY; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; GLUCOSE TRANSPORT; GLYCEMIC CONTROL; GLYCEMIC INDEX; GLYCEMIC LOAD; HUMAN; HYPERGLYCEMIA; REVIEW; RISK REDUCTION;

AREA UNDER CURVE; BLOOD GLUCOSE; DIABETES MELLITUS, TYPE 2; DIETARY CARBOHYDRATES; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; GLYCEMIC INDEX; HEALTH FOOD; HUMANS; HYPERLIPIDEMIAS; INTESTINAL ABSORPTION; LIPID METABOLISM; NUTRITIVE VALUE; POSTPRANDIAL PERIOD; SATIATION;

EID: 36148982248     PISSN: 09543007     EISSN: 14765640     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.ejcn.1602942     Document Type: Article

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