The application of the glycemic index and glycemic load in weight loss: A review of the clinical evidence

IUBMB Life

Volumn 63, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 7-13

  Esfahani, Amin ^a,b,c   Wong, Julia M W ^d,e   Mirrahimi, Arash ^a,b   Villa, Chris R ^b   Kendall, Cyril W C ^a,b,f  

^a ST MICHAEL'S HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^c NEW YORK MEDICAL COLLEGE   (United States)

^d BOSTON CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^e HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^f UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

Author keywords

glycemic index; glycemic load; obesity; weight loss

Indexed keywords

ANTILIPEMIC AGENT; GLUCOSE;

ADOLESCENCE; APPETITE; BODY COMPOSITION; BODY WEIGHT; CLINICAL TRIAL (TOPIC); DATA BASE; DIET RESTRICTION; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; GLYCEMIC INDEX; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE; OBESITY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; STUDY DESIGN; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

ADOLESCENT; BLOOD GLUCOSE; CHILD; DIET; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; GLYCEMIC INDEX; HUMANS; WEIGHT LOSS;

EID: 79951975380     PISSN: 15216543     EISSN: 15216551     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/iub.418     Document Type: Review

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