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Correlation between dietary glycemic index and cardiovascular disease risk factors among Japanese women

European Journal of Clinical Nutrition volume 58, pages 1472–1478 (2004)Cite this article

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Objective: To examine the correlation between dietary glycemic index (GI) and cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors among subjects who consume white rice as a staple food.

Design: A cross-sectional study was conducted to explore the associations between dietary GI, dietary glycemic load (GL) and dietary intakes, and CVD risk factors. Dietary GI and GL were calculated from a 3-day (including two consecutive weekdays and one holiday) dietary records.

Setting: A weight-reduction program at a municipal health center in Tokyo, Japan.

Subjects: A total of 32 women aged 52.5±7.2 y participated in the weight-reduction program.

Result: The GI food list made for the current study calculated for 91% of carbohydrate intakes measured. The mean dietary GI was 64±6, and the mean dietary GL was 150±37. Individuals in the highest tertile of GI consumed more carbohydrate, mostly from white rice (P<0.001), and less fat (P<0.01). Individuals in all three groups by tertile of GL showed similar tendencies. In the lowest GI tertile, the highest concentration of HDL-cholesterol and lowest concentration of triacylglycerol and immunoreactive insulin were observed (P<0.01). In the lowest GL tertile, the highest concentration of HDL-cholesterol and the lowest concentration of triacylglycerol were observed (P<0.05).

Conclusion: Calculated dietary GI and GL were positively associated with CVD risk factors among the Japanese women who consumed white rice as a staple food.

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  1. Department of Health Promotion Sciences, Division of Health Sciences and Nursing, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Japan

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  2. Department of Food Sciences and Nutrition, Kyoritsu Women's University, Japan

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  3. School of Nutrition & Dietetics, Faculty of Health & Social Work, Kanagawa University of Human Services, Japan

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Amano, Y., Kawakubo, K., Lee, J. et al. Correlation between dietary glycemic index and cardiovascular disease risk factors among Japanese women. Eur J Clin Nutr 58, 1472–1478 (2004). https://doi.org/10.1038/sj.ejcn.1601992

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