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Glycemic Index and Glycemic Load of Carbohydrates in the Diabetes Diet

Authors: Kate Marsh, Alan Barclay, Stephen Colagiuri, Jennie Brand-Miller

Published in: Current Diabetes Reports | Issue 2/2011

Abstract

Medical nutrition therapy is the first line of treatment for the prevention and management of type 2 diabetes and plays an essential part in the management of type 1 diabetes. Although traditionally advice was focused on carbohydrate quantification, it is now clear that both the amount and type of carbohydrate are important in predicting an individual’s glycemic response to a meal. Diets based on carbohydrate foods that are more slowly digested, absorbed, and metabolized (i.e., low glycemic index [GI] diets) have been associated with a reduced risk of type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease, whereas intervention studies have shown improvements in insulin sensitivity and glycated hemoglobin concentrations in people with diabetes following a low GI diet. Research also suggests that low GI diets may assist with weight management through effects on satiety and fuel partitioning. These findings, together with the fact that there are no demonstrated negative effects of a low GI diet, suggest that the GI should be an important consideration in the dietary management and prevention of diabetes.

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Title: Glycemic Index and Glycemic Load of Carbohydrates in the Diabetes Diet
Authors: Kate Marsh
Alan Barclay
Stephen Colagiuri
Jennie Brand-Miller
Publication date: 01-04-2011
Publisher: Current Science Inc.
Published in: Current Diabetes Reports / Issue 2/2011
Print ISSN: 1534-4827
Electronic ISSN: 1539-0829
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11892-010-0173-8

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