- Title
- Dietary glycemic index and glycemic load among Indigenous and non-Indigenous children aged 10-12 years
- Creator
- Louie, Jimmy Chun Yu; Gwynn, Josephine; Turner, Nicole; Cochrane, Janine; Wiggers, John; Flood, Victoria
- Relation
- Nutrition Vol. 28, Issue 7-8, p. e14-e22
- Publisher Link
- http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.nut.2011.12.007
- Publisher
- Elsevier
- Resource Type
- journal article
- Date
- 2012
- Description
- Objective: This study aimed to estimate the dietary glycemic index (GI) and glycemic load (GL) of Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander and non-Indigenous rural children and identify the main foods contributing to their GI and GL. Methods: A cross-sectional analysis of food intake of 215 children (38.1% were Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders) 10 to 12 y old obtained by three 24-h recalls was conducted. The foods were ranked according to their total contribution to total carbohydrates, GI, and GL. Results: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander participants had a significantly higher dietary GL (155.8 ± 46.8 versus 135.4 ± 31.2, P < 0.001) and GI (58.3 ± 3.9 versus 56.9 ± 3.8, P = 0.008) than the non-Indigenous participants. White breads were the main contributors of GI and GL in both groups and were a main driver for the increasing GI. Fiber was not associated with GI, whereas sugar and starch were positively associated. Subjects with a higher GI tended to be less physically active. Conclusion: The quality of carbohydrates in the diets of the participants was low, with poorer dietary items contributing most of the GI and GL. Substituting white breads with low/lower GI alternatives may be a useful strategy.
- Subject
- dietary glycemic index; glycemic index; glycemic load; Indigenous Australian; Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander
- Identifier
- http://hdl.handle.net/1959.13/1320649
- Identifier
- uon:24191
- Identifier
- ISSN:0899-9007
- Language
- eng
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