Overall glycaemic index and glycaemic load of habitual diet and risk of heart disease

Objective To test the hypothesis that diets with high glycaemic index (GI) and glycaemic load (GL) increase the risk of heart disease. Design Overall GI and GL were assessed from 7 d diet records or diet history interviews. Setting Information on hospitalization and death due to CVD and CHD was obtained from the National Register of Cause of Death and the National Register of Patients. Subjects In total 3959 adult Danes were – depending on time...