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Editorial
. 2020 Feb 19;12(2):536.
doi: 10.3390/nu12020536.

The Relationship between Glycemic Index and Health

Jennie Brand-Miller  1 , Anette E Buyken  2
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Editorial

The Relationship between Glycemic Index and Health

Jennie Brand-Miller et al. Nutrients. .

Abstract

There is no question that elevated postprandial glycemia is a significant driver of common chronic diseases globally [...].

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Conflict of interest statement

J.B.-M. is the President of the Glycemic Index Foundation (www.gisymbol.com) and oversees a glycemic index testing service at the University of Sydney. She is a co-author of popular books about the glycemic index, nutrition and health. A.E.B. is a member of the International Carbohydrate Quality Consortium (ICQC) and the ILSI Europe Carbohydrate Task Force

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