2019
Glycemic Index and Microstructure Evaluation of Four Cereal Grain Foods
RamyaBai M, Wedick N, Shanmugam S, Arumugam K, Nagarajan L, Vasudevan K, Gunasekaran G, Rajagopal G, Spiegelman D, Malik V, Anjana R, Hu F, Unnikrishnan R, Willett W, Malleshi N, Njelekela M, Gimbi D, Krishnaswamy K, Henry C, Mohan V, Sudha V. Glycemic Index and Microstructure Evaluation of Four Cereal Grain Foods. Journal Of Food Science 2019, 84: 3373-3382. PMID: 31762024, DOI: 10.1111/1750-3841.14945.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGlycemic indexMedium glycemic indexTest foodGrain foodsCapillary blood samplesHigh glycemic indexCereal grain foodsWhole grain foodsHigh GI foodsMean ageBlood glucoseBlood samplesGI valuesGI foodsHealthy participantsSeparate occasionsHealthy optionsRegular brown riceWhole grainsStandard protocolLoss of intactnessHealthy alternativeLoss of integrityAvailable carbohydrateGlucoseSubstituting brown rice for white rice on diabetes risk factors in India: a randomised controlled trial
Malik V, Sudha V, Wedick N, RamyaBai M, Vijayalakshmi P, Lakshmipriya N, Gayathri R, Kokila A, Jones C, Hong B, Li R, Krishnaswamy K, Anjana R, Spiegelman D, Willett W, Hu F, Mohan V. Substituting brown rice for white rice on diabetes risk factors in India: a randomised controlled trial. British Journal Of Nutrition 2019, 121: 1389-1397. PMID: 31006420, PMCID: PMC6948352, DOI: 10.1017/s000711451900076x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBrown rice groupMetabolic syndromePrimary outcomeRisk factorsHigh-sensitivity C-reactive proteinRandomised cross-over trialT2D risk factorsDiabetes risk factorsC-reactive proteinCross-over trialType 2 diabetesWhite rice groupMeals/dHs-CRPSecondary outcomesElevated BMIWashout periodInsulin resistanceBlood glucoseEpidemiological evidenceWhite riceT2D riskUrban South IndiaBMISyndrome
2017
A Mixed-Methods Study on Acceptability, Tolerability, and Substitution of Brown Rice for White Rice to Lower Blood Glucose Levels among Nigerian Adults
Adebamowo SN, Eseyin O, Yilme S, Adeyemi D, Willett WC, Hu FB, Spiegelman D, Adebamowo CA, Initiative T. A Mixed-Methods Study on Acceptability, Tolerability, and Substitution of Brown Rice for White Rice to Lower Blood Glucose Levels among Nigerian Adults. Frontiers In Nutrition 2017, 4: 33. PMID: 28775984, PMCID: PMC5517499, DOI: 10.3389/fnut.2017.00033.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBody mass indexGlucose levelsTwo-hour postprandial blood glucoseMean body mass indexLarge-scale intervention trialsPostprandial glucose levelsPostprandial blood glucoseBlood sugar levelsTimes/weekType 2 diabetesBlood glucose levelsFocus group discussionsWhole grain productsBrown rice mealLong-term trialsBrown rice consumptionConsumption of mealsMass indexIntervention trialsMean ageBlood glucoseNigerian adultsWhite riceMetabolic disordersLower risk
1992
Absolute fat mass, percent body fat, and body-fat distribution: which is the real determinant of blood pressure and serum glucose?
Spiegelman D, Israel R, Bouchard C, Willett W. Absolute fat mass, percent body fat, and body-fat distribution: which is the real determinant of blood pressure and serum glucose? American Journal Of Clinical Nutrition 1992, 55: 1033-1044. PMID: 1595574, DOI: 10.1093/ajcn/55.6.1033.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBody mass indexBlood pressurePercent body fatAbsolute fat massFat massSerum glucoseBody fatBlood glucoseDiastolic blood pressureBody fat distributionCigarette smoking statusCurrent cigarette smoking statusRegional fat distributionMultiple skinfold thicknessesRelative fat massMass indexFat distributionOverall body massSkinfold thicknessBody compositionStudy centersGold standardHip girthStrongest predictorUnderwater weighing