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Increasing the consumption of total fiber and solid carbohydrates while decreasing the glycemic index can improve micronutrient intake adequacy.
Dietary interventions should focus on fiber and solid carbohydrate intake to enhance micronutrient adequacy.
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The results suggest that increasing the consumption of total fiber and solid carbohydrates and decreasing the glycemic index of the diet and liquid carbohydrates can improve micronutrient intake adequacy.
Why this rating
The study is a cross-sectional analysis with clear statistical associations.
Source
The association between carbohydrate quality index and nutrient adequacy in Iranian adults
Mena Farazi et al. · Nutrition & Food Science · 2021
cross-sectional · n=268Cited 9×
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