title: Correlation between dietary glycemic index and cardiovascular disease risk factors among Japanese women.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To examine the correlation between dietary glycemic index (GI) and cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors among subjects who consume white rice as a staple food.
  
  
  METHODS
  A cross-sectional study was conducted to explore the associations between dietary GI, dietary glycemic load (GL) and dietary intakes, and CVD risk factors. Dietary GI and GL were calculated from a 3-day (including two consecutive weekdays and one holiday) dietary records.
  
  
  METHODS
  A weight-reduction program at a municipal health center in Tokyo, Japan.
  
  
  METHODS
  A total of 32 women aged 52.5+/-7.2 y participated in the weight-reduction program.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The GI food list made for the current study calculated for 91% of carbohydrate intakes measured. The mean dietary GI was 64+/-6, and the mean dietary GL was 150+/-37. Individuals in the highest tertile of GI consumed more carbohydrate, mostly from white rice (P<0.001), and less fat (P<0.01). Individuals in all three groups by tertile of GL showed similar tendencies. In the lowest GI tertile, the highest concentration of HDL-cholesterol and lowest concentration of triacylglycerol and immunoreactive insulin were observed (P<0.01). In the lowest GL tertile, the highest concentration of HDL-cholesterol and the lowest concentration of triacylglycerol were observed (P<0.05).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Calculated dietary GI and GL were positively associated with CVD risk factors among the Japanese women who consumed white rice as a staple food.
authors.affiliation: Department of Health Promotion Sciences, Division of Health Sciences and Nursing, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Japan. yk-amano@umin.ac.jp
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Amano
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kawakubo
authors.forename: J S
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: A C
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Tang
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sugiyama
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Mori
mesh_terms: D019540:Area Under Curve; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000097:blood / Q000453:epidemiology*; D008076:Cholesterol, HDL / Q000097:blood; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D015930:Diet Records; D004040:Dietary Carbohydrates / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000378:metabolism; D005260:Female; D005947:Glucose / Q000378:metabolism*; D038321:Glycemic Index; D006801:Humans; D007564:Japan / Q000453:epidemiology; D008875:Middle Aged; D012275:Oryza; D012307:Risk Factors; D014280:Triglycerides / Q000097:blood
chemical_list: D008076:Cholesterol, HDL; D004040:Dietary Carbohydrates; D014280:Triglycerides; D005947:Glucose