The Claim

Dietary fiber intake does not significantly modify the association between dietary glycemic load or glycemic index and heart failure risk in middle-aged and elderly Swedish women, as interaction tests showed no statistical significance (p = 0.32 for glycemic load, p = 0.39 for glycemic index).

Source: Dietary Glycemic Index, Dietary Glycemic Load, and Incidence of Heart Failure Events: A Prospective Study of Middle-Aged and Elderly Women

What the research says

Supports is higher

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Supports
52score
Challenges
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Correlation
1 study reviewed
In plain English

Eating more fiber doesn’t change whether foods that spike your blood sugar increase your risk of heart failure in middle-aged and older Swedish women.

See the scientific wording

Dietary fiber intake does not significantly modify the association between dietary glycemic load or glycemic index and heart failure risk in middle-aged and elderly Swedish women, as interaction tests showed no statistical significance (p = 0.32 for GL, p = 0.39 for GI).

What the research says

1 study
  1. Study: Dietary Glycemic Index, Dietary Glycemic Load, and Incidence of Heart Failure Events: A Prospective Study of Middle-Aged and Elderly Women

    This study looked at whether foods that spike blood sugar (like white bread or sugary snacks) increase heart failure risk in older Swedish women, and found no clear link. The claim says eating more fiber doesn’t change that link — and since the study didn’t find any strong link to begin with, it supports the idea that fiber doesn’t make a difference.

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