title: Glycemic carbohydrate and health: background and synopsis of the symposium.
abstract: Carbohydrates are global foodstuffs and important energy sources. They also influence many physiologic functions, including brain function and physical performance and are ultimately related to human health. In 1998, ILSI Japan formed a team to conduct research on "The Medical and Nutritional Aspects of Sugars." The research included studies of several new aspects of the metabolic characteristics and physiologic effects of sugars. This paper presents some highlights of our research, including the background of the project, the metabolic characteristics of sugars, and the effect of sugars on glycemic response, memory, and appetite and food intake in humans, etc.
authors.affiliation: Graduate School of Human Life Science, Showa Women's University, 1-7 Taishido, Setagaya-ku, Tokyo 154-8533, Japan.
authors.forename: Shuichi
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kimura
mesh_terms: D000339:Affect / Q000187:drug effects; D000818:Animals; D001066:Appetite / Q000187:drug effects; D001786:Blood Glucose; D001921:Brain / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology; D004040:Dietary Carbohydrates / Q000378:metabolism / Q000494:pharmacology; D019422:Dietary Sucrose / Q000378:metabolism / Q000494:pharmacology; D004435:Eating; D038321:Glycemic Index; D006304:Health Status; D006801:Humans; D007109:Immunity / Q000187:drug effects; D008568:Memory / Q000187:drug effects; D009747:Nutritional Physiological Phenomena
chemical_list: D001786:Blood Glucose; D004040:Dietary Carbohydrates; D019422:Dietary Sucrose