Report for: Low glycaemic index, or low glycaemic load, diets for diabetes mellitus

Title	Low glycaemic index, or low glycaemic load, diets for diabetes mellitus
Published in	Cochrane database of systematic reviews, January 2009
DOI	10.1002/14651858.cd006296.pub2
Pubmed ID	19160276
Authors	Diana Thomas, Elizabeth J Elliott
Abstract	The aim of diabetes management is to normalise blood glucose levels, since improved blood glucose control is associated with reduction in development, and progression, of complications. Nutritional factors affect blood glucose levels, however there is currently no universal approach to the optimal dietary treatment for diabetes. There is controversy about how useful the glycaemic index (GI) is in diabetic meal planning. Improved glycaemic control through diet could minimise medications, lessen risk of diabetic complications, improve quality of life and increase life expectancy.

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Country	Count	As %
Spain	8	44%
Malaysia	1	6%
Ireland	1	6%
United Kingdom	1	6%
United States	1	6%
Unknown	6	33%

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Type	Count	As %
Members of the public	14	78%
Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals)	4	22%
Scientists	1	6%

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Country	Count	As %
Italy	3	<1%
Australia	2	<1%
United States	2	<1%
Spain	2	<1%
Ireland	1	<1%
Malaysia	1	<1%
Netherlands	1	<1%
South Africa	1	<1%
Israel	1	<1%
Other	6	1%
Unknown	572	97%

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Readers by professional status	Count	As %
Student > Master	107	18%
Student > Bachelor	107	18%
Researcher	64	11%
Student > Ph. D. Student	49	8%
Student > Postgraduate	40	7%
Other	121	20%
Unknown	104	18%

Readers by discipline	Count	As %
Medicine and Dentistry	210	35%
Nursing and Health Professions	95	16%
Agricultural and Biological Sciences	64	11%
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology	22	4%
Social Sciences	15	3%
Other	68	11%
Unknown	118	20%

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Low glycaemic index, or low glycaemic load, diets for diabetes mellitus

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