Research
Metabolic adaptation
Diets containing high-GI carbohydrates are independent risk factors for type 2 diabetes onset.
Advising patients to limit high-GI carbohydrate intake may reduce their risk of developing type 2 diabetes.
StrongSupportsmedium confidence
Diets containing high-GI carbohydrates have been shown to be independent risk factors for type 2 diabetes onset.
Why this rating
The claim is supported by established research on dietary impacts on diabetes.
Source
The Relationship between Exercise, Nutrition and Type 2 Diabetes
Erin J. Stephenson et al. · Medicine and sport science/Medicine and sport · 2014
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