| Health / Medical Topics |
Glycemic index
Pronunciation
Definition 1
A measure of the increase in the level of blood glucose (a type of sugar) caused by eating a specific carbohydrate (food that contains sugar) compared with eating a standard amount of glucose. Foods with a high glycemic index release glucose quickly and cause a rapid rise in blood glucose. Foods with a low glycemic index release glucose slowly into the blood. A relationship between the glycemic index and recurrent colorectal cancer is being studied. (NCI Dictionary)
Definition 2
A ranking of the relationship between various foods and glucose blood serum levels. The carbohydrate composition of the food directly effects the concentration of glucose in the blood. 2005 (NCI Thesaurus)
YOU MAY ALSO LIKE
Glucose (a type of sugar) found in the blood. Also called blood sugar.
A study of the types of carbohydrate (sugar) molecules attached to proteins in cells. Proteins with carbohydrate molecules are called glycoproteins. Glycan…
A large carbohydrate molecule. It contains many small sugar molecules that are joined chemically. Also called polysaccharide.
A sulfonamide derivative with antihyperglycemic activity. Like sulfonylureas, glybuzole is able to lower blood glucose levels by increasing the release of insulin…
A sulfonamide derivative with antihyperglycemic activity. Like sulfonylureas, glybuthiazol is able to lower blood glucose levels by increasing the release of insulin…
A highly protein bound, longer-acting second-generation sulfonylurea with antihyperglycemic activity. Glyburide, also called glibenclamide, is more likely to cause hypoglycemic episodes due…
