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Glycemic Index, Glycemic Load, and Cardiovascular Disease and Mortality.

Authors :
Jenkins DJA
Dehghan M
Mente A
Bangdiwala SI
Rangarajan S
Srichaikul K
Mohan V
Avezum A
Díaz R
Rosengren A
Lanas F
Lopez-Jaramillo P
Li W
Oguz A
Khatib R
Poirier P
Mohammadifard N
Pepe A
Alhabib KF
Chifamba J
Yusufali AH
Iqbal R
Yeates K
Yusoff K
Ismail N
Teo K
Swaminathan S
Liu X
Zatońska K
Yusuf R
Yusuf S
Source :
The New England journal of medicine [N Engl J Med] 2021 Apr 08; Vol. 384 (14), pp. 1312-1322. Date of Electronic Publication: 2021 Feb 24.
Publication Year :
2021

Abstract

Background: Most data regarding the association between the glycemic index and cardiovascular disease come from high-income Western populations, with little information from non-Western countries with low or middle incomes. To fill this gap, data are needed from a large, geographically diverse population.<br />Methods: This analysis includes 137,851 participants between the ages of 35 and 70 years living on five continents, with a median follow-up of 9.5 years. We used country-specific food-frequency questionnaires to determine dietary intake and estimated the glycemic index and glycemic load on the basis of the consumption of seven categories of carbohydrate foods. We calculated hazard ratios using multivariable Cox frailty models. The primary outcome was a composite of a major cardiovascular event (cardiovascular death, nonfatal myocardial infarction, stroke, and heart failure) or death from any cause.<br />Results: In the study population, 8780 deaths and 8252 major cardiovascular events occurred during the follow-up period. After performing extensive adjustments comparing the lowest and highest glycemic-index quintiles, we found that a diet with a high glycemic index was associated with an increased risk of a major cardiovascular event or death, both among participants with preexisting cardiovascular disease (hazard ratio, 1.51; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.25 to 1.82) and among those without such disease (hazard ratio, 1.21; 95% CI, 1.11 to 1.34). Among the components of the primary outcome, a high glycemic index was also associated with an increased risk of death from cardiovascular causes. The results with respect to glycemic load were similar to the findings regarding the glycemic index among the participants with cardiovascular disease at baseline, but the association was not significant among those without preexisting cardiovascular disease.<br />Conclusions: In this study, a diet with a high glycemic index was associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular disease and death. (Funded by the Population Health Research Institute and others.).<br /> (Copyright © 2021 Massachusetts Medical Society.)

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
1533-4406
Volume :
384
Issue :
14
Database :
MEDLINE
Journal :
The New England journal of medicine
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
33626252
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1056/NEJMoa2007123