Dietary glycaemic index and glycaemic load among Australian adults - results from the 2011-2012 Australian Health Survey.

ABSTRACT: This study aimed to determine the major food groups contributing to dietary glycaemic load (GL). Plausible food intake data collected using a multiple-pass 24 hour recall from a weighted sample of 6326 adult respondents (52% male) of the 2011-2012 Australian Health Survey dataset (AHS) were analysed. The GI of foods was estimated based on a previously published step-wise method. Descriptive statistics were calculated for dietary glycaemic index (GI), GL and contribution to GL by major food groups, stratified by age and sex. Trends across age groups were assessed using linear regression. Pearson's χ² was used to test for differences between age groups for categorical demographics variables. The mean (SD) dietary GI and GL was 54 (7) and 135 (59) respectively and the top 3 contrib

SUBMITTER: Louie JC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5338341 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature