Joint FAO/WHO Scientific update on carbohydrates in human nutrition
European Journal of Clinical Nutrition, Volume 61(Supplement 1), December 2007
Introduction
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FAO/WHO Scientific Update on carbohydrates in human nutrition: introduction
C Nishida and F Martinez Nocito
Review
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Carbohydrate terminology and classification
J H Cummings and A M Stephen -
Nutritional characterization and measurement of dietary carbohydrates
K N Englyst, S Liu and H N Englyst -
Physiological aspects of energy metabolism and gastrointestinal effects of carbohydrates
M Elia and J H Cummings -
Carbohydrate intake and obesity
R M van Dam and J C Seidell -
Dietary carbohydrate: relationship to cardiovascular disease and disorders of carbohydrate metabolism
J Mann -
Carbohydrates and cancer: an overview of the epidemiological evidence
T J Key and E A Spencer -
Glycemic index and glycemic load: measurement issues and their effect on diet–disease relationships
B J Venn and T J Green
Conclusions
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Joint FAO/WHO Scientific Update on Carbohydrates in Human Nutrition
J Mann, J H Cummings, H N Englyst, T Key, S Liu, G Riccardi, C Summerbell, R Uauy, R M van Dam, B Venn, H H Vorster and M Wiseman