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• Title:
  Study on the state of knowledge of medical students about the glycemic index of popular food products in Poland. A survey study
• Creator:
  Czarnota, Jakub;
  Dobrzyński, Michał;
  Skubel, Tomasz;
  Drozd, Małgorzata;
  Dudek, Iga;
  Sokół, Dorota;
  Piecewicz-Szczęsna, Halina
• Description:
  Introduction: The glycemic index (GI) is a helpful indicator in composing a healthy diet, especially for people at risk of carbohydrate metabolism disorders. High GI products are quickly digested and absorbed in the human body. There is a sharp increase in postprandial glucose and insulin secretion, followed by a rapid decrease in blood glucose level, which results in increased glucagon secretion and increased appetite. A high GI diet may be one of the causes of insulin resistance and obesity.Aim: The aim of the study is to examine the state of knowledge of medical students studying in Poland about the glycemic index of popular food products.Material and Methods: An anonymous online survey was conducted. The answers of 140 medical students of polish medical universities were analyzed.Results: Despite the fact that 52.1% of respondents declared that they are interested in the subject of healthy eating, milk chocolate and honey were most often recognized as high GI by the respondents (respectively 90.6% and 84,1% of answers). However, these products are classified as low/medium GI products. A baguette with a very high GI obtained 70.3% of responses. Another product with a medium Gi, boiled potatoes, got  56.5% response.Conclusion: The knowledge of medical students about the glycemic index is not large, despite expressed interest in the subject of healthy eating.
• Object availability:
  free access
• Rights:
  Prawa autorskie (c) 2020 © The Author(s)
• Date:
  2020.08.19
• Type:
  info:eu-repo/semantics/article;
  info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion
• Language:
  English
• Source:
  Journal of Education, Health and Sport; Vol. 10 No. 8 (2020); 291-297;
  Journal of Education, Health and Sport; Tom 10 Nr 8 (2020); 291-297;
  2391-8306
• Format:
  application/pdf
• Publisher:
  Nicolaus Copernicus University, Toruń, Poland
• Relation: https://apcz.umk.pl/JEHS/article/view/JEHS.2020.10.08.034/26344
• Subject:
  glycemic index;
  diet;
  insulin resistance
• Identifier: https://apcz.umk.pl/JEHS/article/view/JEHS.2020.10.08.034
• Data provider:
  Akademicka Platforma Czasopism
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• Type:
  text