The Claim
Higher intake of available carbohydrates is associated with an 11% increased risk of coronary heart disease per 50 g/day increase, suggesting that the total quantity of carbohydrates may contribute to coronary heart disease risk independently of glycemic index or glycemic load.
What the research says
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Support is ahead, but a single strong opposing study can change this.
These are independent scores, not a percentage. Higher-grade studies count more, so a single strong opposing study can outweigh several weaker ones.
Eating more carbs each day might raise your risk of heart disease — for every extra 50 grams of carbs (about the amount in a large potato or a big slice of bread), your risk goes up by 11%, even if those carbs don’t spike your blood sugar much.
See the scientific wording
Higher intake of available carbohydrates is associated with increased coronary heart disease risk, with an 11% higher risk per 50 g/day increase, suggesting that total carbohydrate quantity may contribute to heart disease risk independently of glycemic index or load.
What the research says
1 studyStudy: Glycemic index, glycemic load, and risk of coronary heart disease: a pan-European cohort study.
This study found that people who ate more carbs (50g more per day) had an 11% higher chance of getting heart disease, even when you don’t count how sugary the food was—so it’s the total amount of carbs that matters.
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