Diabetes - Glycemic Index

Pathway Contributor: Maria Kalergis

Credentials:
PhD RD CDE

Bio:
Maria obtained her BSc. in Dietetics from the University of British Columbia, completed her internship at Kingston General Hospital and Masters and PhD degrees from McGill University. Her areas of research focused on adults with type 1 diabetes undergoing intensive management including the evaluation of dietary strategies used in intensive management such as carbohydrate counting and the role of bedtime snacks for prevention of nocturnal hypoglycemia. She is a certified diabetes educator and an insulin pump trainer and has worked as an insulin pump consultant. She was the principle investigator for a study examining the application of glycemic index by dietitians in Canada and has served on the Canadian Diabetes Association National Nutrition Guidelines Implementation Committee where she helped to develop the glycemic index and carbohydrate counting tools. She is currently employed as a research dietitian and clinical research coordinator.

Contributions:

• Do adults with type 2 diabetes have better glycemic control when they consume a low glycemic index (GI) diet compared to a high GI diet?  

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• Do adults with type 1 diabetes have better glycemic control when they consume a low glycemic index (GI) diet compared to a high GI diet?  

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• Do individuals with type 2 diabetes have improved serum lipid levels when they consume a low glycemic index (GI) diet compared to a high GI diet?  

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• Do individuals with type 1 diabetes have improved serum lipid levels when they consume a low glycemic index (GI) diet compared to a high GI diet?  

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• Do individuals with type 2 diabetes have better glycemic control when they receive nutrition education based on low glycemic index (GI) choices compared to educational approaches based on the quantity of carbohydrate only?  

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• Do children with type 1 diabetes have better glycemic control when they receive nutrition education based on low glycemic index (GI) choices compared to educational approaches based on the quantity of carbohydrate only?  

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• Do healthy individuals who consume a high glycemic index (GI) diet have an increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes as compared to healthy individuals who consume a low GI diet?  

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• Do individuals with diabetes need to adjust the timing and/or dose of their medication based on the glycemic index (GI) rating, even if the carbohydrate content is the same?  

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• Does the amount of carbohydrate influence glycemic control more than the type of carbohydrate (as defined by glycemic index) in healthy individuals and individuals with glucose intolerance or diabetes?  

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• Diabetes - Glycemic Index Background

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