Glycemic Index: An educational tool for health and fitness professionals?

ACSM's Health and Fitness Journal

Volumn 7, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 13-19

  Wong, Stephen H S ^a,b   Chung, Susan ^c  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b Hong Kong Phys Fitness Association   (Hong Kong)

^c Hong Kong Sports Institute   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Blood Glucose; Carbohydrates; Exercise; Glycemic Index; Glycogen

Indexed keywords

CARBOHYDRATE;

BODY MASS; CALORIC INTAKE; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; ENDURANCE; EXERCISE; FOOD INTAKE; FRUIT; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; GLYCEMIC INDEX; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH PRACTITIONER; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; INSULIN RESPONSE; NUTRITION; NUTRITIONAL REQUIREMENT; PERFORMANCE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; REVIEW; SPORT; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE;

EID: 7644228758     PISSN: 10915397     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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