ABSTRACT

Body Weight Regulation .........................................100 3.2.4 Conclusion ..............................................................................101

3.3 Sugars and Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus ................................................102 3.3.1 Background .............................................................................102 3.3.2 Diabetic Complications and Glycemic Control .....................102 3.3.3 Sugar Intake and the Risk of Developing Diabetes...............103 3.3.4 Glycemic Responses to Sugars ..............................................104 3.3.5 Absorption of Sugars..............................................................106 3.3.6 Consumption of Sugars and Metabolic Control in Diabetes ....106 3.3.7 Glycemic Index, Glycemic Load,

and the Risk of Type 2 Diabetes............................................108 3.3.8 Glycemic Index and Metabolic Control in Diabetes .............109 3.3.9 Conclusion ..............................................................................112

3.4 Sugars and Cardiovascular Disease....................................................112 3.4.1 Consumption of Sugars and Risk of Coronary Heart Disease... 112