International tables of glycemic index and glycemic load values: 2008.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To systematically tabulate published and unpublished sources of reliable glycemic index (GI) values.

Research design and methods

A literature search identified 205 articles published between 1981 and 2007. Unpublished data were also included where the data quality could be verified. The data were separated into two lists: the first representing more precise data derived from testing healthy subjects and the second primarily from individuals with impaired glucose metabolism.

Results

The tables, which are available in the online-only appendix, list the GI of over 2,480 individual food items. Dairy products, legumes, and fruits were found to have a low GI. Breads, breakfast cereals, and rice, including whole grain, were available in both high and low GI version

SUBMITTER: Atkinson FS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC2584181 | biostudies-literature | 2008 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature