Glycemic Index and Glycemic Load | 16 May 2024

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Recent evidence strongly supports the significance of Glycemic Index (GI) and Glycemic Load (GL) in diets, particularly in relation to the increased risk of type 2 diabetes.

• Glycemic index (GI) is a measure of the ‘Quality’ of Carbohydrates in food.
  • It refers to the property of the food to increase the Blood Glucose Level.
  • For comparison, the GI of glucose is taken as 100 and the GI of other foods are given as a percentage of this.

• Glycemic Load (GL) is obtained by multiplying GI by the amount of the carbohydrate consumed.
  • The GL is a measurement tool that takes into account portion sizes.
• This Study is relevant for India and South Asia because here carbohydrate consumption is high in the form of high GI White Rice or Wheat, leading to Very High GL of our diets.

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