Glycemic Index and Glycemic Load and Their Association with C-Reactive Protein and Incident Type 2 Diabetes

Objective. To investigate whether the Glycemic Index (GI) or Glycemic Load (GL) of a diet is associated with C-reactive Protein (CRP) and risk of type 2 diabetes in a prospective study. Materials and Methods. Our analysis included 4,366 participants who did not have diabetes at baseline. During foll...

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Main Authors: Geertruida J. van Woudenbergh, Anneleen Kuijsten, Eric J. G. Sijbrands, Albert Hofman, Jacqueline C. M. Witteman, Edith J. M. Feskens
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2011-01-01
Series:Journal of Nutrition and Metabolism
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2011/623076