Open AccessEffects of glycemic load on metabolic risk markers in subjects at increased risk of developing metabolic syndrome
Author(s) -
Ruth Vrolix,
Ronald P. Mensink
Publication year - 2010
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 - 10.3945/ajcn.2009.28339
Subject(s) - metabolic syndrome , glycemic , glycemic load , medicine , glycemic index , obesity , insulin
Epidemiologic studies suggest that diets with a low glycemic index (GI) or glycemic load (GL) are associated with a decreased risk of developing metabolic syndrome. Intervention studies are inconsistent, however, possibly due to differences in macronutrient and fiber compositions of the experimental diets.
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