The American journal of clinical nutrition
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Review Meta Analysis
Glycemic response and health--a systematic review and meta-analysis: the database, study characteristics, and macronutrient intakes.
Reduction of dietary glycemic response has been proposed as a means of reducing the risk of diabetes and coronary heart disease. Its role in health maintenance and management, alongside unavailable carbohydrate (eg, fiber), is incompletely understood. ⋯ Among GI studies, observed reductions in glycemic load are most often not solely due to substitution of high for low glycemic carbohydrate foods. Available carbohydrate intake is a confounding factor. The role of unavailable carbohydrate remains to be accounted for.
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Review Meta Analysis
Glycemic response and health--a systematic review and meta-analysis: relations between dietary glycemic properties and health outcomes.
Reduction of dietary glycemic response has been proposed as a means of reducing the risk of diabetes and coronary heart disease. The impact of glycemic response on markers of health remains to be elucidated. ⋯ Consumption of reduced glycemic response diets are followed by favorable changes in the health markers examined. The case for the use of such diets looks compelling. Unavailable carbohydrate intake is equally important.