"Glycemic Index" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A numerical system of measuring the rate of BLOOD GLUCOSE generation by a particular food item as compared to a reference item, such as glucose = 100. Foods with higher glycemic index numbers create greater blood sugar swings. These numbers do not correspond to calories or amounts of food intake but rather, depend on the rates of digestion and absorption of these food items.
| Descriptor ID |
D038321
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| MeSH Number(s) |
G03.345 G07.610.660.500 J01.576.423.850.730.750.500 N06.850.601.750.500
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| Concept/Terms |
Glycemic Index- Glycemic Index
- Glycemic Indices
- Glycemic Index Number
- Glycemic Index Numbers
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2004 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2005 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2011 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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