Authors
Livia SA Augustin, Cyril WC Kendall, David JA Jenkins, Walter C Willett, Arne Astrup, Alan W Barclay, Inger Björck, Jennie C Brand-Miller, Furio Brighenti, Anette E Buyken, A Ceriello, C La Vecchia, G Livesey, S Liu, Gabriele Riccardi, SW Rizkalla, JL Sievenpiper, A Trichopoulou, TMS Wolever, S Baer-Sinnott, A Poli
Publication date
2015/9/1
Journal
Nutrition, Metabolism and cardiovascular diseases
Volume
25
Issue
9
Pages
795-815
Publisher
Elsevier
Description
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 …
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