Glycemic Index
"Glycemic Index" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A numerical system of measuring the rate of BLOOD GLUCOSE generation from a particular food item as compared to a reference item, such as glucose = 100. Foods with higher glycemic index numbers create greater blood sugar swings.
| Descriptor ID |
D038321
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| MeSH Number(s) |
G07.203.650.660.500 J01.576.423.850.730.750.500 N06.850.601.750.500
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| Concept/Terms |
Glycemic Index- Glycemic Index
- Glycemic Indices
- Glycemic Index Number
- Glycemic Index Numbers
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2003 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Glycemic Index" by people in Profiles.
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Schenk S, Davidson CJ, Zderic TW, Byerley LO, Coyle EF. Different glycemic indexes of breakfast cereals are not due to glucose entry into blood but to glucose removal by tissue. Am J Clin Nutr. 2003 Oct; 78(4):742-8.