03/14/2019 / By Michelle Simmons
A recent study suggests that a high dietary glycemic load (GL) is linked to the presence and burden of cerebral small vessel diseases in people who experienced a stroke. The article, which was published in the journal Nutrition Research, looked at the effect of high glycemic load and glycemic index (GI) on the presence of cerebral small vessel diseases in people with acute stroke.
These findings suggest that high dietary GL may increase the risk of cerebral small vessel diseases in people who had a stroke.
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Journal Reference:
Song TJ, Chang Y, Kim AR, Kim Y, Kim YJ. HIGH DIETARY GLYCEMIC LOAD WAS ASSOCIATED WITH THE PRESENCE AND BURDEN OF CEREBRAL SMALL VESSEL DISEASES IN ACUTE ISCHEMIC STROKE PATIENTS. Nutrition Research. March 2018; 51: 93-101. DOI: 10.1016/j.nutres.2017.12.009
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blood sugar, brain health, cerebral infarction, cerebral small vessel disease, cerebrovascular disease, diet, glycemic index, glycemic load, ischemic stroke, stroke, vascular disease
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