Dietary Glycemic Index, Glycemic Load, Fiber, Simple Sugars, and Insulin Resistance: The Inter99 Study
Response to Lau et al.
- Anette E. Buyken, PHD1 and
- Angela D. Liese, PHD, MPH2
- 1Research Institute of Child Nutrition, Dortmund, Germany
- 2School of Public Health, University of South Carolina, Columbia, South Carolina
- Address correspondence to Anette Buyken, PhD, Research Institute of Child Nutrition, Heinstueck 11, 44225 Dortmund, Germany. E-mail: buyken{at}fke-do.de
In their important analysis of data from the Inter99 Study on the relationship among glycemic index, glycemic load, and insulin resistance as estimated by the homeostasis model, Lau et al. (1) unfortunately do not provide adequate descriptive information on the distribution and variation in levels of glycemic index and glycemic load in their population. Additionally, the reader is left wondering about the associations of glycemic index and glycemic load with other (dietary) variables.
These types of information are critical for comparison and interpretation of the …
