The Role of Dietary Carbohydrates in Gestational Diabetes. [PDF]
Gestational diabetes (GDM) is hyperglycemia that is recognized for the first time during pregnancy. GDM is associated with a wide range of short- and long-term adverse health consequences for both mother and offspring. It is a complex disease with a multifactorial etiology, with disturbances in glucose, lipid, inflammation and gut microbiota ...
Mustad VA+4 more
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Carbohydrates and dietary fibre [PDF]
Summary The health benefits of including sufficient dietary fibre in the diet have been well described and have formed the basis of dietary recommendations around the world. However, dietary fibre is a complex dietary entity, consisting of many non‐digestible components of food.
Judy Buttriss, J. Lunn
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Carbohydrates & Dietary Fats [PDF]
The basics, structure, and function of carbohydrates and dietary fats.
Baum, Jamie
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Dietary Carbohydrates for Diabetics
The literature on the impact of dietary carbohydrates in the regulation of blood glucose levels and other metabolic abnormalities in diabetic patients over the last 3 years is reviewed. We try to differentiate the metabolic effects due to the amount of carbohydrates from those due to their different types.
RIVELLESE, ANGELA ALBAROSA+2 more
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Eating Pattern Response to a Low-Fat Diet Intervention and Cardiovascular Outcomes in Normotensive Women: The Women's Health Initiative. [PDF]
BackgroundWomen without cardiovascular disease (CVD) or hypertension at baseline assigned to intervention in the Women's Health Initiative Dietary Modification (DM) trial experienced 30% lower risk of coronary heart disease (CHD), whereas results in ...
Allison, Matthew A+12 more
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Carbohydrate Intake in the Etiology of Crohn's Disease and Ulcerative Colitis [PDF]
Background: Diet may have a role in the etiology of inflammatory bowel disease. In previous studies, the associations between increased intakes of carbohydrates, sugar, starch, and inflammatory bowel disease are inconsistent.
Abraham+83 more
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Selecting informative food items for compiling food-frequency questionnaires: comparison of procedures [PDF]
The authors automated the selection of foods in a computer system that compiles and processes tailored FFQ. For the selection of food items, several methods are available.
Dagnelie, P.C.+6 more
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The confusion about dietary fatty acids recommendations for CHD prevention [PDF]
A recent meta-analysis of prospective cohort studies has not found an association between dietary saturated fat intake and CHD incidence. This funnelled the discussion about the importance of the recommendation to lower the intake of saturated fat for ...
Geleijnse, J.M.+3 more
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Dietary factors associated with obesity indicators and level of sports participation in Flemish adults : a cross-sectional study [PDF]
BACKGROUND: Obesity develops when energy intake continuously exceeds energy expenditure, causing a fundamental chronic energy imbalance. Societal and behavioural changes over the last decades are held responsible for the considerable increase in ...
Delecluse, Christophe+7 more
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Whole-grain foods and chronic disease: evidence from epidemiological and intervention studies [PDF]
Cereal-based foods are key components of the diet and they dominate most food-based dietary recommendations in order to achieve targets for intake of carbohydrate, protein and dietary fibre.
Brownlee, Iain, Seal, Chris J.
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