6-8 December 2006, Nice (France)
The interest in the glycaemic properties of foods and beverages is growing. Several food companies around the world now label foods with their glycaemic index and the lay press frequently communicates this concept to consumers. Some experts have stated that the glycaemic response to diet influences risk factors for disorders such as cardiovascular diseases and type-2 diabetes, and that it plays a role in body weight management.
The ILSI Europe Dietary Carbohydrates Task force organised a workshop to gain insight into how glycaemic response relates to health and diseases, and to discuss how consumers, health care professionals and food-producing companies might use related information in day-to-day practice. More than 60 experts from academia, government and industry in Europe, North America, New Zealand and South Africa participated.
The full proceedings of the Workshop will be published in a supplement of the American Journal of Nutrition.
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