Diabetes - Glycemic Index

Background

Please Note: This content is being updated or under review. This version is based on the best available evidence at the last updated date and remains available to guide practice in the interim.


Diabetes - Glycemic Index Background 

 
Importance of Topic to Practice
Achieving consistency in carbohydrate intake and maintaining a balance between available carbohydrate and insulin levels (either exogenous or endogenous) has long been a strategy to help optimize glycemic control and manage co-morbid conditions associated with diabetes. A challenge to reaching this goal has been the observation that carbohydrate-containing foods have different effects on blood glucose levels, between individuals, from day to day
Continue Reading!

Login or signup to access PEN® content.

start free trial

Are you an existing member? Login here.