Glycemic Properties of Carbohydrates and Relevance for Health

Mary Penny; Teobaldo Herrera; Alejandra Rizo-Patrón; Roxana Fernández Condori

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Glycemic Properties of Carbohydrates and Relevance for Health

Mary Penny, Teobaldo Herrera, Alejandra Rizo-Patrón, Roxana Fernández Condori

Published in World Journal of Food Science and Technology (Volume 6, Issue 3)

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The increasing prevalence of overweight and obesity predicts an increase in non-communicable disease. Healthier diets can reduce this risk and diets that reduce or modify the nature of the carbohydrate content have been successful. Inclusion of pasta as a principal carbohydrate has reported to be of benefit. We reviewed the relevant published research literature on diets, carbohydrates, glycemic index, glycemic load and pasta. Dietary carbohydrates differ in their glycemic index (GI) the rate of increase in blood glucose following carbohydrate ingestion, and there is evidence that diets with lower GI and lower glycemic load (the GI multiplied by the amount of carbohydrate) may be beneficial in promoting weight loss or reducing weight gain. High fiber carbohydrates, such as whole grains, and pasta, have a relatively low GI, and observational studies and some, but not all, randomized controlled trials have reported a reduction in overweight and obesity, and a possible reduction in risk of type 2 diabetes mellitus, but not cardiovascular disease, with lower GI diets. In addition, observational studies and a trial of the Mediterranean diet that included increasing pasta, have reported that diets higher in pasta have improved weight loss. Thus, there is evidence to suggest that lower GI diets, including pasta and other low GI carbohydrates, have a potential (but not yet definitive) role in helping reduce overweight and obesity and the risk of non-communicable diseases.

Published in	World Journal of Food Science and Technology (Volume 6, Issue 3)
DOI	10.11648/j.wjfst.20220603.13
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Dietary Carbohydrates, Glycemic Index (GI), Glycemic Load (GL), Pasta, Obesity, Non-communicable Diseases

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Teobaldo Herrera

Nutrition Research Institute, Lima, Peru
Alejandra Rizo-Patrón

Research Department, Alicorp S.A.A., Callao, Peru
Roxana Fernández Condori

Professional School of Nutrition and Dietetics, Faculty of Food and Nutrition, Universidad Femenina del Sagrado Corazón, Lima, Peru

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