Journal
NUTRITION REVIEWS
Volume 69, Issue 4, Pages 231-242Publisher
OXFORD UNIV PRESS INC
DOI: 10.1111/j.1753-4887.2011.00382.x
Keywords
aging; carbohydrates; diet; dietary supplements; epidemiology; fat; fatty acids; fruits and vegetables; genetics; micronutrients
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- US Department of Agriculture [1950-5100-060-01A]
- National Institutes of Health [R01-13250, R03-EY014183-01A2]
- Johnson and Johnson
- American Health Assistance Foundation
- Ross Aging Initiative
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Considerable epidemiologic evidence links consuming lower glycemic index (GI) diets with good health, particularly upon aging. The GI is a kinetic parameter that reflects the ability of carbohydrate (CHO) contained in consumed foods to raise blood glucose in vivo. Newer nutritional, clinical, and experimental data link intake of lower dietary GI foods to favorable outcomes of chronic diseases, and compel further examination of the record. Based upon the new information there are two specific questions: 1) should the GI concept be promoted as a way to prolong health, and 2) should food labels contain GI information? Further, what are the remaining concerns about methodological issues and consistency of epidemiological data and clinical trials that need to be resolved in order to exploit the benefits of consuming lower GI diets? These issues are addressed in this review.
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