International Symposium on Glycemic Carbohydrate and Health

Supplement to Nutrition Reviews, May 2003; 61(5):S1-S94

In 1998, the International Life Sciences Institute Japan (ILSI Japan) received a three-year research grant to initiate research on the medical and nutritional aspects of sugars. In 2001, ILSI Japan convened and sponsored an international symposium on glycemic carbohydrates and health, which was held in Tokyo, Japan. Discussion at the symposium covered a broad range of current research on the effects of sugars and glycemic carbohydrate on body systems and on health.

The following expert scientific reviews are included in the supplement:

• Glycemic Carbohydrate and Health: Background and Synopsis of the Symposium
• Brain Mechanisms of Sweetness and Palatability of Sugars
• Glycemic Carbohydrate and Body Weight Regulation
• Effect of Glycemic Carbohydrates on Short-term Satiety and Food Intake
• Effects of a High-sucrose Diet on Body Weight, Plasma Triglycerides, and Stress Tolerance
• Glycemic Carbohydrate: An International Perspective
• Carbohydrate and the Regulation of Blood Glucose and Metabolism
• Glycemic Load and Chronic Disease
• Glycemic Index of Local Foods and Diets: The Mediterranean Experience
• Carbohydrate, Memory, and Mood
• Dietary Carbohydrate, Glucose Regulation, and Cognitive Performance in Elderly Persons
• Pathophysiologic Characteristics of the Activity-Stress Paradigm in Animal Models: Inhibitory Effect of Glucose on these Responses
• Is a Re-evaluation of WHO Body Mass Index Cut-off Values Needed?
• Glycemic Carbohydrates Consumed with Amino Acids or Protein Right After Exercise Enhance Muscle Formation