The glycaemic index a physiological classification of dietary carbohydrate / Thomas M.S. Wolever.

Author/creator Wolever, Thomas M. S.
Format Electronic
Publication InfoWallingford, UK ; Cambridge, MA : CABI,
Descriptionx, 227 p. : ill. ; 26 cm.
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Subjects
Carbohydrates in human nutrition--Classification.
Glycemic index.
Carbohydrates--Metabolism.
Glycemic Index.
Dietary Carbohydrates--metabolism.

Contents Historical introduction -- Determining the GI of food: methodological considerations -- The insulin response to carbohydrate foods: critical evaluation of the insulinaemic index -- Mechanisms by which different carbohydrates elicit different glycaemic -- Glycaemic index: application to mixed meals -- Measuring diet GI -- Glycaemic index and health -- Glycaemic index and disease -- Glycaemic index versus glycaemic load.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. 184-222) and index.
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Technical detailsMode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/formElectronic books.
LCCN 2005019529
ISBN1845930517 (alk. paper)
ISBN9781845930516