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Postprandial glycemia is reduced either by lowering GI or amount of carbohydrate.
Practitioners can advise on the benefits of lowering carbohydrate intake or GI to manage postprandial blood glucose levels.
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However, postprandial glycemia is reduced either by lowering GI or amount of carbohydrate.
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Based on the randomized controlled trial design.
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Abstract 016: Effect of Dietary Carbohydrate (Amount and Type) on Risk Factors for Cardiovascular Disease and Diabetes: The OmniCarb Trial
Frank M. Sacks et al. · Circulation · 2013
DOI 10.1161/circ.127.suppl_12.a016
rct · n=163
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