Glycemic index

Glycemic index
Term	Glycemic index
Short definition	glycemia (gly-SEE-mee-uh) Glucose (a type of sugar) in the blood. Also called blood sugar
Type	Cancer terms
Specialty	Oncology
Language	English
Source	NCI
Comments

glycemic index - (pronounced) (gly-SEE-mik IN-dex) A measure of the increase in blood sugar (a type of sugar) caused by eating a specific carbohydrate (food containing sugar) compared to eating a standard amount of glucose. Foods with a high glycemic index release glucose quickly and cause blood sugar to rise rapidly. Foods with a low glycemic index release glucose into the blood slowly. A relationship between the glycemic index and recurrent colorectal cancer is being investigated

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• Medical encyclopedia article on Glycemic index
• Wikipedia's article - Glycemic index

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