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Karen C Sparks

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Liese A, Schulz M, Fang F, Wolever T, DAgostino Jr R, Sparks K, et al.
Diabetes Care . 2005 Nov; 28(12):2832-8. PMID: 16306541
Objective: We studied the association of digestible carbohydrates, fiber intake, glycemic index, and glycemic load with insulin sensitivity (S(I)), fasting insulin, acute insulin response (AIR), disposition index, BMI, and waist...
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Schulz M, Liese A, Mayer-Davis E, DAgostino Jr R, Fang F, Sparks K, et al.
Br J Nutr . 2005 Sep; 94(3):397-406. PMID: 16176611
The role of dietary glycaemic index (GI) and glycaemic load (GL) in disease aetiology is of increasing interest. However, nutritional factors related to dietary GI and GL are not well...
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Mayer-Davis E, Sparks K, Hirst K, Costacou T, Lovejoy J, Regensteiner J, et al.
Ann Epidemiol . 2004 Dec; 14(10):763-72. PMID: 15573453
Purpose: To describe usual dietary intake assessment at baseline and 1-year post-randomization in the ethnically diverse Diabetes Prevention Program cohort. Methods: Participants were randomized to Lifestyle Modification, Metformin, or Placebo....
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Liese A, Roach A, Sparks K, Marquart L, DAgostino Jr R, Mayer-Davis E
Am J Clin Nutr . 2003 Nov; 78(5):965-71. PMID: 14594783
Background: Increased intake of whole-grain foods has been related to a reduced risk of developing diabetes and heart disease. One underlying pathway for this relation may be increased insulin sensitivity....