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SynthesisThe American journal of clinical nutrition2014

Glycemic index, glycemic load, and risk of type 2 diabetes: results from 3 large US cohorts and an updated meta-analysis.

Shilpa N Bhupathiraju, Deirdre K Tobias, Vasanti S Malik, An Pan, Adela Hruby, JoAnn E Manson, Walter C Willett, Frank B Hu

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Synthesis in The American journal of clinical nutrition, 2014. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT00005152 (Nurses' Health Study), which is not on this map. Cited by 151 papers, 12 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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151citing papers in PubMed, 12 pooled it
39.2field-weighted citation impact, top 1% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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NCT00005152 active not recruitingnot on this map

Nurses' Health Study (Cardiovascular Component)

TypeobservationalSponsorBrigham and Women's HospitalRan1980 to 2029Enrolled121,700ConditionsCardiovascular Diseases, Diabetes Mellitus, Coronary Disease, Heart Diseases
3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

151 citing papers in PubMed, 12 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 392 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors at 1 institution in 2 countries.

Shilpa N BhupathirajuFrom the Departments of Nutrition (SNB, DKT, VSM, AH, WCW, and FBH) and Epidemiology (JEM, WCW, and FBH), Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, MA; the Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health and Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore and National University Health System, Singapore (AP); the Division of Preventive Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA (JEM); and the Channing Division of Network Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA (WCW and FBH).
Deirdre K TobiasFrom the Departments of Nutrition (SNB, DKT, VSM, AH, WCW, and FBH) and Epidemiology (JEM, WCW, and FBH), Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, MA; the Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health and Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore and National University Health System, Singapore (AP); the Division of Preventive Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA (JEM); and the Channing Division of Network Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA (WCW and FBH).
Vasanti S MalikFrom the Departments of Nutrition (SNB, DKT, VSM, AH, WCW, and FBH) and Epidemiology (JEM, WCW, and FBH), Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, MA; the Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health and Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore and National University Health System, Singapore (AP); the Division of Preventive Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA (JEM); and the Channing Division of Network Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA (WCW and FBH).
An PanFrom the Departments of Nutrition (SNB, DKT, VSM, AH, WCW, and FBH) and Epidemiology (JEM, WCW, and FBH), Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, MA; the Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health and Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore and National University Health System, Singapore (AP); the Division of Preventive Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA (JEM); and the Channing Division of Network Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA (WCW and FBH).
Adela HrubyFrom the Departments of Nutrition (SNB, DKT, VSM, AH, WCW, and FBH) and Epidemiology (JEM, WCW, and FBH), Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, MA; the Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health and Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore and National University Health System, Singapore (AP); the Division of Preventive Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA (JEM); and the Channing Division of Network Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA (WCW and FBH).
JoAnn E MansonFrom the Departments of Nutrition (SNB, DKT, VSM, AH, WCW, and FBH) and Epidemiology (JEM, WCW, and FBH), Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, MA; the Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health and Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore and National University Health System, Singapore (AP); the Division of Preventive Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA (JEM); and the Channing Division of Network Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA (WCW and FBH).
Walter C WillettFrom the Departments of Nutrition (SNB, DKT, VSM, AH, WCW, and FBH) and Epidemiology (JEM, WCW, and FBH), Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, MA; the Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health and Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore and National University Health System, Singapore (AP); the Division of Preventive Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA (JEM); and the Channing Division of Network Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA (WCW and FBH).
Frank B HuFrom the Departments of Nutrition (SNB, DKT, VSM, AH, WCW, and FBH) and Epidemiology (JEM, WCW, and FBH), Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, MA; the Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health and Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore and National University Health System, Singapore (AP); the Division of Preventive Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA (JEM); and the Channing Division of Network Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA (WCW and FBH).
Brigham and Women's Hospital · US

Funding

Statistical MethodsP01CA087969 · NCI · BRIGHAM AND WOMEN'S HOSPITAL · PI ROSNER, BERNARD A · 2000 to 2019
$77.8M
Validity of Diet and Activity Measures in WomenP01CA055075 · NCI · HARVARD UNIVERSITY (SCH OF PUBLIC HLTH) · PI RIMM, ERIC B · 1991 to 2009
$41.8M
Life Course Cancer Epidemiology Cohort in WomenUM1CA176726 · NCI · HARVARD SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH · PI WILLETT, WALTER C. · 2013 to 2017
$15.7M
RISK FACTORS FOR CVD IN WOMENR01HL034594 · NHLBI · TULANE UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA · PI JoAnn Elisabeth Manson, Lu Qi · 1985 to 2026
$13.8M
DIETARY PATTERNS AND RISK OF CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASER01HL060712 · NHLBI · HARVARD UNIVERSITY (SCH OF PUBLIC HLTH) · PI HU, FRANK B, QI, QIBIN · 1998 to 2021
$8.0M
BIOCHEMICAL AND GENETIC MARKERS OF TYPE 2 DIABETES RISKR01DK058845 · NIDDK · BRIGHAM AND WOMEN'S HOSPITAL · PI HU, FRANK B · 2001 to 2013
$7.8M
NCI NIH HHS P01 CA055075NCI NIH HHS P01 CA87969NCI NIH HHS UM1 CA176726NHLBI NIH HHS HL60712NHLBI NIH HHS R01 HL034594NIDDK NIH HHS DK58845
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundEpidemiologic evidence for the relation between carbohydrate quality and risk of type 2 diabetes (T2D) has been mixed.

objectiveWe prospectively examined the association of dietary glycemic index (GI) and glycemic load (GL) with T2D risk.

designWe prospectively followed 74,248 women from the Nurses' Health Study (1984-2008), 90,411 women from the Nurses' Health Study II (1991-2009), and 40,498 men from the Health Professionals Follow-Up Study (1986-2008) who were free of diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and cancer at baseline. Diet was assessed by using a validated questionnaire and updated every 4 y. We also conducted an updated meta-analysis, including results from our 3 cohorts and other studies.

resultsDuring 3,800,618 person-years of follow-up, we documented 15,027 cases of incident T2D. In pooled multivariable analyses, those in the highest quintile of energy-adjusted GI had a 33% higher risk (95% CI: 26%, 41%) of T2D than those in the lowest quintile. Participants in the highest quintile of energy-adjusted GL had a 10% higher risk (95% CI: 2%, 18%) of T2D. Participants who consumed a combination diet that was high in GI or GL and low in cereal fiber had an ~50% higher risk of T2D. In the updated meta-analysis, the summary RRs (95% CIs) comparing the highest with the lowest categories of GI and GL were 1.19 (1.14, 1.24) and 1.13 (1.08, 1.17), respectively.

conclusionThe updated analyses from our 3 cohorts and meta-analyses provide further evidence that higher dietary GI and GL are associated with increased risk of T2D.

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Glycemic IndexBlood GlucoseDiabetes Mellitus, Type 2Energy IntakeFollow-Up StudiesHumansIncidenceNutrition AssessmentReproducibility of ResultsRisk FactorsSurveys and QuestionnairesUnited StatesBlood Glucose

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PMID24787496
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