ReviewNutrients2020
Glycemic Index (GI) or Glycemic Load (GL) and Dietary Interventions for Optimizing Postprandial Hyperglycemia in Patients with T2 Diabetes: A Review.
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- Comparative efficacy of dietary interventions for glycemic control and pregnancy outcomes in gestational diabetes: a network meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.Frontiers in endocrinology · 2025Pooled it
- Dietary patterns and insomnia symptoms: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Sleep medicine reviews · 2024Pooled it
- Effectiveness of Chickpeas on Blood Sugar: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.Nutrients · 2023Pooled it
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- Metabolic plasticity of the gut microbiome in response to diets differing in glycemic load in a randomized, crossover, controlled feeding study.The American journal of clinical nutrition · 2025Trial
- Effects of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Diet on Postprandial Glucose and Pregnancy Outcomes in Gestational Diabetes Mellitus: Multicenter Randomized Controlled Trial.Journal of medical Internet research · 2025Trial
- The acute effects of variations in the flour composition of crackers on the glycemic index and glycemic responses in healthy adults.European journal of clinical nutrition · 2024Trial
- Effects of a novel rice-based diabetes-specific formula on postprandial glucose and gastrointestinal hormones: a double-blinded multi-arm randomized crossover trial.Frontiers in endocrinology · 2023Trial
- Effects of Spaghetti Differing in Soluble Fiber and Protein Content on Glycemic Responses in Humans: A Randomized Clinical Trial in Healthy Subjects.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Trial
- Short-term effects of sugar-free apricot jam, cocoa powder and dried cranberry cereal bar on glycaemic responses in healthy adults: a randomised clinical trial.Journal of nutritional science · 2022Trial
- Changes in Learning Outcomes after Dietary Intervention in Preschoolers: A Pilot Study.Nutrients · 2021Trial
- Adipose Tissue Expandability as a Link Between Nutrition and Obesity-Related Metabolic Risk: Insights from Bariatric Surgery.Nutrients · 2026Review
- The Ketogenic Diet in the Prevention and Treatment of Hypertension (HTN).Biomedicines · 2026Review
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- Carbohydrate Knowledge in People with Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes in the NutriNet-Santé Cohort Study.Nutrients · 2026Article
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- Who Pays for Low-GI Yogurt in China? Moderating Roles of Health Orientation and Consumer Knowledge.Nutrients · 2026Article
- Nutritional considerations for athletes with diabetes: optimizing performance and glycemic control.Frontiers in nutrition · 2026Review
- The interplay of dietary sugar, chronic inflammation, and bladder cancer: mechanistic insights, evidence, and prevention strategies.Frontiers in immunology · 2026Review
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Abstract
The increasing prevalence of type 2 diabetes (T2D) worldwide calls for effective approaches to its management. Strategies for diabetes have generally focused on optimizing overall glycemic control as assessed by glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) and fasting plasma glucose (FPG) values. However, since 2001, the American Diabetes Association has established postprandial glucose (PPG) as an independent contributor to both HbA1c and diabetes complications, and increasing evidence suggests that all three glycemic parameters of HbA1c, FPG, and postprandial glucose (PPG) are independently important.
objectivesThe objective of this review was to comprehensively summarize the literature on the effects of nutritional strategies incorporating glycemic index (GI)/glycemic load (GL) on the postprandial hyperglycemia in people with T2D, as well as to provide recommendations for effective dietary strategies addressing both the dietary glycemic index and load in clinical practice.
designAn advanced Pubmed search was conducted. A total of 10 randomized controlled studies met the inclusion criteria. Six studies compared low-GI with higher GI meals, three included studies that compared reduced carbohydrate content with higher carbohydrate content, and one study compared meals of low-GI (with high or low fiber) with meals of higher GI (with high or low fiber).
resultsMost of the clinical trials resulted in significant improvement (
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