Dietary glycemic index, glycemic load, and risk of mortality from all causes and cardiovascular diseases: a systematic review and dose-response meta-analysis of prospective cohort studies

Previous findings on the association of dietary glycemic index (GI) and glycemic load (GL) with mortality are conflicting. The aim of this study was to summarize earlier findings on the association between dietary GI and GL and the risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) and all-cause mortality. A comprehensive literature search was performed of electronic databases, including MEDLINE (PubMed), Scopus, ISI Web of Science, EMBASE, and Google...