The concept of low glycemic index and glycemic load foods as panacea for type 2 diabetes mellitus; prospects, challenges and solutions

African Health Sciences

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2016, Pages 468-479

  Eleazu, Chinedum Ogbonnaya ^a  

^a ALEX EKWUEME FEDERAL UNIVERSITY NDUFU ALIKE   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Carbohydrates; Foods; Glycemic index; Nutrition; Type 2 diabetes

Indexed keywords

AMYLOPECTIN; AMYLOSE; GLUCOSE; HEMOGLOBIN A1C; INSULIN; STARCH;

ACIDITY; ARTICLE; CARBOHYDRATE ANALYSIS; CARBOHYDRATE INTAKE; CHEMICAL PHENOMENA; DIABETIC DIET; DIETARY FIBER; FAT INTAKE; FOOD INTAKE; FOOD PROCESSING; FOOD VARIETY; GELATINIZATION; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; GLYCEMIC INDEX; GLYCEMIC LOAD; GLYCEMIC RESPONSE; HUMAN; INSULIN RESPONSE; NON INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; NUTRITIONAL PARAMETERS; PARTICLE SIZE; PROTEIN CONTENT; RETROGRADATION; AGED; BLOOD; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; DIET THERAPY; FEMALE; LOW CARBOHYDRATE DIET; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NIGERIA; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PROGNOSIS; REPRODUCIBILITY; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

AGED; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; DIABETES MELLITUS, TYPE 2; DIET, CARBOHYDRATE-RESTRICTED; FEMALE; GLYCEMIC INDEX; GLYCEMIC LOAD; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NIGERIA; PROGNOSIS; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84977074289     PISSN: 16806905     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4314/ahs.v16i2.15     Document Type: Article

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