Authors
Ma, YunshengOlendzki, Barbara C.
Chiriboga, David E.
Hebert, James R.
Li, Youfu
Li, Wenjun
Campbell, MaryJane
Gendreau, Katherine
Ockene, Ira S.
UMass Chan Affiliations
Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiovascular MedicineDepartment of Medicine, Division of Preventive and Behavioral Medicine
Document Type
Journal ArticlePublication Date
2005-02-05Keywords
AdultAge Factors
Aged
*Body Mass Index
*Body Weight
Diet Surveys
Dietary Carbohydrates
Energy Intake
Exercise
Female
Glycemic Index
Humans
Longitudinal Studies
Male
Middle Aged
Sex Factors
Community Health and Preventive Medicine
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition
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The role of dietary carbohydrates in weight loss has received considerable attention in light of the current obesity epidemic. The authors investigated the association of body mass index (weight (kg)/height (m)(2)) with dietary intake of carbohydrates and with measures of the induced glycemic response, using data from an observational study of 572 healthy adults in central Massachusetts. Anthropometric measurements, 7-day dietary recalls, and physical activity recalls were collected quarterly from each subject throughout a 1-year study period. Data were collected between 1994 and 1998. Longitudinal analyses were conducted, and results were adjusted for other factors related to body habitus. Average body mass index was 27.4 kg/m(2) (standard deviation, 5.5), while the average percentage of calories from carbohydrates was 44.9 (standard deviation, 9.6). Mean daily dietary glycemic index was 81.7 (standard deviation, 5.5), and glycemic load was 197.8 (standard deviation, 105.2). Body mass index was found to be positively associated with glycemic index, a measure of the glycemic response associated with ingesting different types of carbohydrates, but not with daily carbohydrate intake, percentage of calories from carbohydrates, or glycemic load. Results suggest that the type of carbohydrate may be related to body weight. However, further research is required to elucidate this association and its implications for weight management.Source
Am J Epidemiol. 2005 Feb 15;161(4):359-67. Link to article on publisher’s siteDOI
10.1093/aje/kwi051Permanent Link to this Item
http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14038/39803PubMed ID
15692080Related Resources
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10.1093/aje/kwi051