Glycemic index, glycemic load and glycemic response: An International Scientific Consensus Summit from the International Carbohydrate Quality Consortium (ICQC)

The positive and negative health effects of dietary carbohydrates are of interest to both researchers and consumers.International experts on carbohydrate research held a scientific summit in Stresa, Italy, in June 2013 to discuss controversies surrounding the utility of the glycemic index (GI), glycemic load (GL) and glycemic response (GR).The outcome was a scientific consensus statement which recognized the importance of postprandial glycemia...