Methodological challenges in the application of the glycemic index in epidemiological studies using data from the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition.

Associations between the glycemic index (GI) or glycemic load (GL) and diseases are heterogeneous in epidemiological studies. Differences in assigning GI values to food items may contribute to this inconsistency. Our objective was to address methodological issues related to the use of current GI and...

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Main Authors: Bakel, v, Slimani, N, Feskens, E, Du, H, Beulens, J, van der Schouw, Y, Brighenti, F, Halkjaer, J, Cust, A, Ferrari, P, Brand-Miller, J, Bueno-de-Mesquita, H, Peeters, P, Ardanaz, E, Dorronsoro, M, Crowe, F, Bingham, S, Rohrmann, S, Boeing, H, Johansson, I, Manjer, J, Tjonneland, A, Overvad, K, Lund, E, Skeie, G
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2009