Τίτλος:
Glycemic index, glycemic load and glycemic response: An International
Scientific Consensus Summit from the International Carbohydrate Quality
Consortium (ICQC)
Γλώσσες Τεκμηρίου:
Αγγλικά
Περίληψη:
Background and aims: The positive and negative health effects of dietary
carbohydrates are of interest to both researchers and consumers.
Methods: International experts on carbohydrate research held a
scientific summit in Stresa, Italy, in June 2013 to discuss
controversies surrounding the utility of the glycemic index (GI),
glycemic load (GL) and glycemic response (GR).
Results: The outcome was a scientific consensus statement which
recognized the importance of postprandial glycemia in overall health,
and the GI as a valid and reproducible method of classifying
carbohydrate foods for this purpose. There was consensus that diets low
in GI and GL were relevant to the prevention and management of diabetes
and coronary heart disease, and probably obesity. Moderate to weak
associations were observed for selected cancers. The group affirmed that
diets low in GI and GL should always be considered in the context of
diets otherwise understood as healthy, complementing additional ways of
characterizing carbohydrate foods, such as fiber and whole grain
content. Diets of low GI and GL were considered particularly important
in individuals with insulin resistance.
Conclusions: Given the high prevalence of diabetes and pre-diabetes
worldwide and the consistency of the scientific evidence reviewed, the
expert panel confirmed an urgent need to communicate information on GI
and GL to the general public and health professionals, through channels
such as national dietary guidelines, food composition tables and food
labels. (C) 2015 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
Συγγραφείς:
Augustin, L. S. A.
Kendall, C. W. C.
Jenkins, D. J. A. and
Willett, W. C.
Astrup, A.
Barclay, A. W.
Bjorck, I. and
Brand-Miller, J. C.
Brighenti, F.
Buyken, A. E.
Ceriello, A.
and La Vecchia, C.
Livesey, G.
Liu, S.
Riccardi, G. and
Rizkalla, S. W.
Sievenpiper, J. L.
Trichopoulou, A.
Wolever,
T. M. S.
Baer-Sinnott, S.
Poli, A.
Περιοδικό:
Nutrition, Metabolism and Cardiovascular Diseases
Εκδότης:
Elsevier Sci Ltd, Exeter, United Kingdom
Λέξεις-κλειδιά:
Glycemic index; Glycemic load; Diabetes; Heart disease; Cancer
DOI:
10.1016/j.numecd.2015.05.005
