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Dietary glycemic index and glycemic load in diabetes prevention—what can we learn from observational studies?

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boxed-textSahyoun NR et al. (2008) Dietary glycemic index and glycemic load and the risk of type 2 diabetes in older adults. Am J Clin Nutr 87: 126–131

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