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Cardiovascular Disease
Studies from Columbus Children's Hospital describe new findings in cardiovascular disease
November 2nd, 2009
"Oxidative stress, caused by an imbalance between antioxidant capacity and reactive oxygen species, may be an early event in a metabolic cascade elicited by a high glycemic index (GI) diet, ultimately increasing the risk for cardiovascular disease and diabetes. We conducted a feeding study to evaluate the acute effects of low-GI compared with high-GI diets on oxidative stress and cardiovascular disease risk factors," scientists writing in the journal Obesity report. "The crossover study comprised two 10-day in-patient admissions to a clinical research center. For the admissions, 12 overweight or obese (BMI: 27-45kg/m(2)) male subjects aged 18-35 years consumed...
Source: Obesity & Diabetes Week (2009-11-02)
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