Research
Hormonal
High intake of carbohydrates with a high glycemic index is associated with greater insulin resistance compared to low-glycemic-index carbohydrates.
Practitioners should consider recommending low-glycemic-index carbohydrates to improve insulin sensitivity.
StrongSupportsmedium confidence
In animals and in short-term human studies, a high intake of carbohydrates with a high glycemic index... produced greater insulin resistance than did the intake of low-glycemic-index carbohydrates.
Why this rating
Supported by animal and short-term human studies.
Source
Glycemic index, glycemic load, and risk of type 2 diabetes,,
Walter C. Willett et al. · American Journal of Clinical Nutrition · 2002
reviewCited 267×
Read the paper This is one finding among thousands. Every one is graded and traced to its source, so you can see what the evidence actually supports. Browse the research →