Open AccessDietary glycemic load and risk of age-related cataract
Author(s) -
Debra A. Schaumberg,
Simin Liu,
Johanna M. Seddon,
Walter C. Willett,
Susan E. Hankinson
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
american journal of clinical nutrition
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.608
H-Index - 336
eISSN - 1938-3207
pISSN - 0002-9165
DOI - 10.1093/ajcn/80.2.489
Subject(s) - glycemic load , medicine , glycemic index , glycemic , diabetes mellitus , environmental health , gerontology , endocrinology
Metabolism of many of the most commonly consumed carbohydrates in the United States results in a high plasma glucose response, which can be quantified by the glycemic load. Although hyperglycemia is a risk factor for cataract, there is no information on the potential effect of a high dietary glycemic load on the incidence of age-related cataract.
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