Glycemic Index

"Glycemic Index" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

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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
MeSH Number(s)	G07.203.650.660.500 J01.576.423.850.730.750.500 N06.850.601.750.500
Concept/Terms	Glycemic Index Glycemic Index Glycemic Indices Glycemic Index Number Glycemic Index Numbers

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Glycemic Index".

Biological Sciences [G]
Physiological Phenomena [G07]
Diet, Food, and Nutrition [G07.203]
Nutritional Physiological Phenomena [G07.203.650]
Nutritive Value [G07.203.650.660]
Glycemic Index [G07.203.650.660.500]
Technology, Industry, Agriculture [J]
Technology, Industry, and Agriculture [J01]
Industry [J01.576]
Food Industry [J01.576.423]
Food Technology [J01.576.423.850]
Food Quality [J01.576.423.850.730]
Nutritive Value [J01.576.423.850.730.750]
Glycemic Index [J01.576.423.850.730.750.500]
Health Care [N]
Environment and Public Health [N06]
Public Health [N06.850]
Food Quality [N06.850.601]
Nutritive Value [N06.850.601.750]
Glycemic Index [N06.850.601.750.500]

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
2009	0	1	1
2010	1	1	2
2011	1	0	1
2014	0	1	1
2015	1	0	1
2017	0	1	1
2019	0	1	1
2020	1	0	1

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Desouza CV, Holcomb RG, Rosenstock J, Frias JP, Hsia SH, Klein EJ, Zhou R, Kohzuma T, Fonseca VA. Results of a Study Comparing Glycated Albumin to Other Glycemic Indices. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2020 03 01; 105(3).

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Crawford SB, Monks SM, Mendez M, Quest D, Mulla ZD, Plavsic SK. A Simulation-Based Workshop to Improve Residents' Collaborative Clinical Practice. J Grad Med Educ. 2019 Feb; 11(1):66-71.

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Carolan-Olah M, Duarte-Gardea M, Lechuga J. A systematic review of interventions for Hispanic women with or at risk of Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM). Sex Reprod Healthc. 2017 Oct; 13:14-22.

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Qin B, Moorman PG, Alberg AJ, Barnholtz-Sloan JS, Bondy M, Cote ML, Funkhouser E, Peters ES, Schwartz AG, Terry P, Schildkraut JM, Bandera EV. Dietary carbohydrate intake, glycaemic load, glycaemic index and ovarian cancer risk in African-American women. Br J Nutr. 2016 Feb 28; 115(4):694-702.

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Vidal AC, Williams CD, Allott EH, Howard LE, Grant DJ, McPhail M, Sourbeer KN, Hwa LP, Boffetta P, Hoyo C, Freedland SJ. Carbohydrate intake, glycemic index and prostate cancer risk. Prostate. 2015 Mar 01; 75(4):430-9.

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Chiu YT, Stewart ML. Effect of variety and cooking method on resistant starch content of white rice and subsequent postprandial glucose response and appetite in humans. Asia Pac J Clin Nutr. 2013; 22(3):372-9.

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Shikany JM, Flood AP, Kitahara CM, Hsing AW, Meyer TE, Willcox BJ, Redden DT, Ziegler RG. Dietary carbohydrate, glycemic index, glycemic load, and risk of prostate cancer in the Prostate, Lung, Colorectal, and Ovarian Cancer Screening Trial (PLCO) cohort. Cancer Causes Control. 2011 Jul; 22(7):995-1002.

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Ladson G, Dodson WC, Sweet SD, Archibong AE, Kunselman AR, Demers LM, Williams NI, Coney P, Legro RS. The effects of metformin with lifestyle therapy in polycystic ovary syndrome: a randomized double-blind study. Fertil Steril. 2011 Mar 01; 95(3):1059-66.e1-7.

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Huffman FG, Zarini GG, Cooper V. Dietary glycemic index and load in relation to cardiovascular disease risk factors in Cuban American population. Int J Food Sci Nutr. 2010 Nov; 61(7):690-701.

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Willcox DC, Willcox BJ, Todoriki H, Suzuki M. The Okinawan diet: health implications of a low-calorie, nutrient-dense, antioxidant-rich dietary pattern low in glycemic load. J Am Coll Nutr. 2009 Aug; 28 Suppl:500S-516S.

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