Research
Metabolic adaptation
Glycemic load (GL) is the dietary factor most strongly associated with waist circumference (WC) in healthy adults.
Practitioners should consider glycemic load when advising on dietary choices for weight management.
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In regression analysis controlled for confounders, GL was the dietary factor most strongly associated with WC (β =0.052 ± 0.024, partial R 2 =0.37, p=0.065, model p<0.012).
Why this rating
Based on the study design involving regression analysis.
Source
Eating Pattern and Dietary Composition Associations with Insulin Resistance (IR) Markers
Maribeth Evezich et al. · The FASEB Journal · 2007
cross-sectional · n=28
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