Macro partitioning
In healthy adults, dietary glycemic index (GI) and glycemic load (GL) are not significantly associated with metabolic syndrome after adjusting for confounders such as BMI, physical activity, and macronutrient intake.
For healthy adults, simply avoiding high-GI foods may not prevent metabolic syndrome if your overall diet is high in saturated fats or sugars. Focus on maintaining a healthy weight, staying active, and balancing your macronutrients rather than obsessing over glycemic index numbers.
Our results did not show any significant association between dietary GI and the MetS, after adjustment for potential confounders.
Why this rating
Cross-sectional design limits causality, but the sample is healthy, well-characterized, and adjusted for multiple confounders.
Source
Dietary Glycemic Index and Glycemic Load Are Not Associated with the Metabolic Syndrome in Lebanese Healthy Adults: A Cross-Sectional Study
Cecile Borgi et al. · Nutrients · 2020
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