The glycemic index: physiological mechanisms relating to obesity, diabetes, and cardiovascular disease.

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Published in JAMA on May 08, 2002

Authors

David S Ludwig1

Author Affiliations

1: Department of Medicine, Children's Hospital, 300 Longwood Ave, Boston, MA 02115, USA. david.ludwig@tch.harvard.edu

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