Background: Dietary glycemic load (GL) and glycemic index (GI) in relation to cardiovascular disease have been investigated in a few prospective studies with inconsistent results, particularly in men. The present EPICOR study investigated the association of GI and GL with coronary heart disease (CHD) in a large and heterogeneous cohort of Italian men and women originally recruited to the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition study. Methods: We studied 47 749 volunteers (15 171 men and 32 578 women) who completed a dietary questionnaire. Multivariate Cox proportional hazards modeling estimated adjusted relative risks (RRs) of CHD and 95% confidence intervals (CIs). Results: During a median of 7.9 years of follow-up, 463 CHD cases (158 women and 305 men) were identified. Women in the highest carbohydrate intake quartile had a significantly greater risk of CHD than did those in the lowest quartile (RR, 2.00; 95% CI,1.16-3.43), with no association found in men (P=.04 for interaction). Increasing carbohydrate intake from high-GI foods was also significantly associated with greater risk ofCHDin women (RR, 1.68; 95% CI, 1.02-2.75), whereas increasing the intake of low-GI carbohydrates was not. Women in the highest GL quartile had a significantly greater risk ofCHD than did those in the lowest quartile (RR, 2.24; 95% CI, 1.26-3.98), with no significant association in men (P=.03 for interaction). Conclusion: In this Italian cohort, high dietary GL and carbohydrate intake from high-GI foods increase the overall risk of CHD in women but not men.

Dietary glycemic load and index and risk of coronary heart disease in a large italian cohort: the EPICOR study / Sieri, S; Krogh, V; Berrino, F; Evangelista, A; Agnoli, C; Brighenti, F; Pellegrini, N; Palli, D; Masala, G; Sacerdote, C; Veglia, F; Tumino, R; Frasca, G; Grioni, S; Pala, V; Mattiello, A; Chiodini, P; Panico, Salvatore. - In: ARCHIVES OF INTERNAL MEDICINE. - ISSN 0003-9926. - STAMPA. - 170:7(2010), pp. 640-647.

Dietary glycemic load and index and risk of coronary heart disease in a large italian cohort: the EPICOR study.

PANICO, SALVATORE
2010

Abstract

Background: Dietary glycemic load (GL) and glycemic index (GI) in relation to cardiovascular disease have been investigated in a few prospective studies with inconsistent results, particularly in men. The present EPICOR study investigated the association of GI and GL with coronary heart disease (CHD) in a large and heterogeneous cohort of Italian men and women originally recruited to the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition study. Methods: We studied 47 749 volunteers (15 171 men and 32 578 women) who completed a dietary questionnaire. Multivariate Cox proportional hazards modeling estimated adjusted relative risks (RRs) of CHD and 95% confidence intervals (CIs). Results: During a median of 7.9 years of follow-up, 463 CHD cases (158 women and 305 men) were identified. Women in the highest carbohydrate intake quartile had a significantly greater risk of CHD than did those in the lowest quartile (RR, 2.00; 95% CI,1.16-3.43), with no association found in men (P=.04 for interaction). Increasing carbohydrate intake from high-GI foods was also significantly associated with greater risk ofCHDin women (RR, 1.68; 95% CI, 1.02-2.75), whereas increasing the intake of low-GI carbohydrates was not. Women in the highest GL quartile had a significantly greater risk ofCHD than did those in the lowest quartile (RR, 2.24; 95% CI, 1.26-3.98), with no significant association in men (P=.03 for interaction). Conclusion: In this Italian cohort, high dietary GL and carbohydrate intake from high-GI foods increase the overall risk of CHD in women but not men.
2010
Dietary glycemic load and index and risk of coronary heart disease in a large italian cohort: the EPICOR study / Sieri, S; Krogh, V; Berrino, F; Evangelista, A; Agnoli, C; Brighenti, F; Pellegrini, N; Palli, D; Masala, G; Sacerdote, C; Veglia, F; Tumino, R; Frasca, G; Grioni, S; Pala, V; Mattiello, A; Chiodini, P; Panico, Salvatore. - In: ARCHIVES OF INTERNAL MEDICINE. - ISSN 0003-9926. - STAMPA. - 170:7(2010), pp. 640-647.
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