Influence of glycemic index and glycemic load of the diet on the risk of overweight and adiposity in childhood

Abstract Objective: To investigate the association between the glycemic index and the glycemic load of the diet with the risk of overweight and high adiposity in children with 5 years of age. Methods: Cross-sectional study nested in a cohort of 232 children born and living in Diamantina (MG, Brazi...

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Main Authors: Kellen Cristine Silva, Luciana Neri Nobre, Sofia Emanuelle de Castro Ferreira Vicente, Lidiane Lopes Moreira, Angelina do Carmo Lessa, Joel Alves Lamounier
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade de Pediatria de São Paulo
Series:Revista Paulista de Pediatria
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0103-05822016000300293&lng=en&tlng=en