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Increased consumption of low glycemic load vegetables is associated with a weight change of -0.37 lbs, while high glycemic load vegetables show no significant weight change.
Choosing low glycemic load vegetables may enhance weight management.
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Increased consumption of low glycemic load vegetables was associated with a greater magnitude of weight change, -0.37 lbs (95% CI, -0.63 to -0.11 lbs), compared to high glycemic load vegetables, -0.01 lbs (95% CI, -0.14 to 0.11 lbs).
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Based on the prospective cohort study design.
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Abstract 10: Increased Consumption of Fruits and Vegetables and Weight Change Over Time
Monica L. Bertoia et al. · Circulation · 2014
DOI 10.1161/circ.129.suppl_1.10
cohort · n=128284Cited 1×
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