Glycemic indices and glycemic load of some Nigerian foods

Pakistan Journal of Nutrition

Volumn 7, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 710-716

  Omoregie, E S ^a   Osagie, A U ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BENIN   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Diabetes mellitus and pastes; Glycemic index; Postprandial glucose; Processed Nigerian foods

Indexed keywords

GLUCOSE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CASSAVA; CEREAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIABETES MELLITUS; DIET RESTRICTION; DIETARY INTAKE; FEMALE; FOOD ANALYSIS; FOOD COMPOSITION; FOOD PROCESSING; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; GLUCOSE TRANSPORT; GLYCEMIC INDEX; GLYCEMIC LOAD; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; ISCHEMIC HEART DISEASE; MALE; NEOPLASM; NIGERIA; NORMAL HUMAN; TEST MEAL; YAM;

DIOSCOREA ALATA; MANIHOT ESCULENTA;

EID: 48449091681     PISSN: 16805194     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/pjn.2008.710.716     Document Type: Article

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