The Claim
Among adults, a higher dietary glycemic load is associated with an increased risk of coronary heart disease, with the association being stronger in individuals with a BMI of 25 or higher, showing a 22% higher risk per 50 g/day increase, compared to individuals with a BMI below 25, who show no significant association.
What the research says
Supports is higher
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.
People who eat a lot of sugary or starchy foods and have a higher body weight are more likely to develop heart disease than people with the same diet but lower body weight — for every extra 50 grams of sugar and starch per day, their risk goes up by 22%. But if you’re lighter, that same diet doesn’t seem to raise your risk much.
See the scientific wording
The association between high dietary glycemic load and increased coronary heart disease risk is stronger in adults with a BMI of 25 or higher, with a 22% higher risk per 50 g/day increase, compared to no significant association in those with BMI below 25.
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 eating lots of high-sugar carbs raises heart disease risk more for people who are overweight or obese than for those who are lean — just like the claim says.
Score breakdown, mechanism chain, raw evidence, ideal studies needed & 1 supporting studies
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