Glycemic index: The measure and its variability-the true state of the science

Nutrition Today

Volumn 47, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 214-221

  Wolever, Thomas M S ^a  

^a Department of Nutritional Sciences ^*  (Canada)

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EID: 84867294766     PISSN: 0029666X     EISSN: 15389839     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/NT.0b013e31826de5ec     Document Type: Article

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