The Claim
High dietary glycemic load, driven by consumption of refined carbohydrates and added sugars, is associated with a 98% increased relative risk of coronary heart disease in adult women, independent of traditional cardiovascular risk factors.
What the research says
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Eating a lot of sugary and refined carbs like white bread and soda may raise a woman’s chance of getting heart disease by almost double, even if she doesn’t have other common risk factors like high blood pressure or smoking.
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High dietary glycemic load, driven by consumption of refined carbohydrates and added sugars, is associated with a 98% increased relative risk of coronary heart disease in adult women, independent of traditional cardiovascular risk factors.
What the research says
3 studiesThis study followed thousands of women for 10 years and found that those who ate a lot of sugary and refined carbs (like white bread and soda) had almost double the risk of heart disease, even after accounting for other risk factors like smoking or weight — exactly what the claim says.
This study followed thousands of women for 10 years and found that those who ate lots of sugary and refined carbs had almost double the risk of heart disease, even after accounting for other risk factors like smoking or weight — exactly what the claim says.
This study found that women who ate a lot of foods that spike blood sugar (like white bread and sugary snacks) had a much higher chance of heart disease than those who ate less of them — which matches the claim, even if the exact number is a bit different.
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