Nature

Dietary glycemic index and glycemic load in relation to risk of overweight in Japanese children and adolescents: the Ryukyus Child Health Study

Epidemiologic evidence concerning the role of dietary glycemic index (GI) and glycemic load (GL) in obesity during childhood and adolescence is limited, particularly in non-Western populations. We ...
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Dietary glycemic index, glycemic load, insulin index, fiber and whole-grain intake in relation to risk of prostate cancer

K. Nimptsch, S. Kenfield, M. K. Jensen, M. J. Stampfer, M. Franz, L. Sampson, J. C. Brand-Miller, W. C. Willett and E. Giovannucci Objective: Insulin may play a role ...
Nature

Dietary fiber intake, dietary glycemic index and load, and body mass index: a cross-sectional study of 3931 Japanese women aged 18–20 years

Few observational studies have investigated dietary fiber intake and dietary glycemic index (GI) and glycemic load (GL) simultaneously in relation to obesity, particularly in non-Western populations.

What Happens to Your Blood Sugar When You Eat Bananas

Bananas' impact on blood sugar depends on glycemic index, ripeness level and fiber. The fiber and eating a less ripe banana ...
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What Experts Need You to Know About the Glycemic Index Vs. Glycemic Load

“The glycemic index is based on a system where foods are ranked zero to 100 according to how drastically they cause blood sugar to rise,” says Vandana Sheth, RDN, CDCES, a Los Angeles-based ...