Dietary glycemic index, glycemic load, and cause-specific mortality: two population-based prospective cohort studies.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Epidemiological studies on the relationship between dietary glycemic index (GI), glycemic load (GL) and all-cause and cause-specific mortality yielded conflict results. We aimed to assess these associations in Chinese.

Methods

We conducted this study based on two prospective cohort studies in Shanghai. Dietary information was collected using validated cohort-specific food frequency questionnaires. We used Cox regression model to estimate the hazard ratios (HR) for mortality associated with GI and GL.

Results

After median follow-up periods of 12.8 years for 59,770 men and 18.2 years for 74,735 women, 8,711 deaths in men and 10,501 deaths in women were documented. After we controlled the potential confounders, dietary GI, GL, and carbohydrate intake were asso

SUBMITTER: Zhao LG 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9339588 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature