Importance of glycemic index in diabetes
JC Miller - The American journal of clinical nutrition, 1994 - Elsevier
To date there are 11 medium to long-term studies that have specifically used the glycemic
index (GI) approach to determine the clinical gains in diabetes or lipid management. All but
one study produced positive findings. On average, low-GI diets reduced glycosylated
hemoglobin by 9%, fructosamine by 8%, urinary C-peptide by 20%, and day-long blood
glucose by 16%. Cholesterol was reduced by an average of 6% and triglycerides by 9%.
These are modest improvements but so too were the changes to the diet. Unlike high-fiber …
index (GI) approach to determine the clinical gains in diabetes or lipid management. All but
one study produced positive findings. On average, low-GI diets reduced glycosylated
hemoglobin by 9%, fructosamine by 8%, urinary C-peptide by 20%, and day-long blood
glucose by 16%. Cholesterol was reduced by an average of 6% and triglycerides by 9%.
These are modest improvements but so too were the changes to the diet. Unlike high-fiber …