Perceived Barriers to Application of Glycaemic Index: Valid Concerns or Lost in Translation?
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. GI Knowledge Translation
3. Perceived Barriers to Knowledge Translation
3.1. Assessment 1: The GI Concept Is Too Complex (for RDs to Teach and Clients to Understand)
3.2. Assessment 2: The GI Concept Is Too Difficult for Clients to Apply
4. Glycaemic Index: Breaking down the Barriers
Conflict of Interests
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Grant, S.M.; Wolever, T.M.S. Perceived Barriers to Application of Glycaemic Index: Valid Concerns or Lost in Translation? Nutrients 2011, 3, 330-340. https://doi.org/10.3390/nu3030330
Grant SM, Wolever TMS. Perceived Barriers to Application of Glycaemic Index: Valid Concerns or Lost in Translation? Nutrients. 2011; 3(3):330-340. https://doi.org/10.3390/nu3030330
Chicago/Turabian StyleGrant, Shannan M., and Thomas M. S. Wolever. 2011. "Perceived Barriers to Application of Glycaemic Index: Valid Concerns or Lost in Translation?" Nutrients 3, no. 3: 330-340. https://doi.org/10.3390/nu3030330