Dietary insulin index and insulin load in relation to biomarkers of glycemic control, and plasma lipids

Background: Dietary glycemic index and load have been widely used to estimate the effect of carbohydrate-containing foods on postprandial increase in blood-glucose levels and as a surrogate for insulin response. The recently developed food insulin index (II) directly quantifies the postprandial insulin secretion of a food, also taking into account foods with low or no carbohydrate content. The aim of this study was to investigate the association of average dietary II and insulin load (IL) with plasma biomarkers of glycemic control, and plasma lipids. Methods: In a cross-sectional setting, plasma concentrations o…