The Claim

High dietary glycemic load is significantly more strongly associated with an increased risk of coronary heart disease in women (49% increased risk) than in men (8% increased risk), suggesting gender-specific metabolic responses to high-glycemic diets.

Source: Dietary Glycemic Index, Glycemic Load, and Risk of Coronary Heart Disease, Stroke, and Stroke Mortality: A Systematic Review with Meta-Analysis

What the research says

Supports is higher

Support is ahead, but a single strong opposing study can change this.

Supports
48score
Challenges
0score

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Correlation
1 study reviewed
In plain English

Eating lots of sugary and starchy foods seems to raise the risk of heart disease much more for women than for men, which might mean men and women’s bodies react differently to these foods.

See the scientific wording

The association between high dietary glycemic load and coronary heart disease is significantly stronger in women (49% increased risk) than in men (8% increased risk), indicating gender-specific metabolic responses to high-glycemic diets.

What the research says

1 study

  1. Study: Dietary Glycemic Index, Glycemic Load, and Risk of Coronary Heart Disease, Stroke, and Stroke Mortality: A Systematic Review with Meta-Analysis

    This study found that eating lots of high-sugar, high-carb foods raises heart disease risk much more for women than for men, which is exactly what the claim says.

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