Author, as appears in the article.: Barclay AW; Augustin LSA; Brighenti F; Delport E; Henry CJ; Sievenpiper JL; Usic K; Yuexin Y; Zurbau A; Wolever TMS; Astrup A; Bulló M; Buyken A; Ceriello A; Ellis PR; Vanginkel MA; Kendall CWC; La Vecchia C; Livesey G; Poli A; Riccardi G; Salas-Salvadó J; Trichopoulou A; Bhaskaran K; Jenkins DJA; Willett WC; Brand-Miller JC

Department: Bioquímica i Biotecnologia

URV's Author/s: Bulló Bonet, Mònica / Salas Salvadó, Jorge

Keywords: Health canada Glycaemic index Food regulation Food labels Diabetes prevention management load insulin guidelines food regulation food labels food diabetes cardiovascular-disease carbohydrate adults

Abstract: The glycaemic index (GI) is a food metric that ranks the acute impact of available (digest-ible) carbohydrates on blood glucose. At present, few countries regulate the inclusion of GI on food labels even though the information may assist consumers to manage blood glucose levels. Australia and New Zealand regulate GI claims as nutrition content claims and also recognize the GI Founda-tion’s certified Low GI trademark as an endorsement. The GI Foundation of South Africa endorses foods with low, medium and high GI symbols. In Asia, Singapore’s Healthier Choice Symbol has specific provisions for low GI claims. Low GI claims are also permitted on food labels in India. In China, there are no national regulations specific to GI; however, voluntary claims are permitted. In the USA, GI claims are not specifically regulated but are permitted, as they are deemed to fall under general food-labelling provisions. In Canada and the European Union, GI claims are not legal under current food law. Inconsistences in food regulation around the world undermine consumer and health professional confidence and call for harmonization. Global provisions for GI claims/endorse-ments in food standard codes would be in the best interests of people with diabetes and those at risk.

Thematic Areas: Zootecnia / recursos pesqueiros Saúde coletiva Química Psicología Planejamento urbano e regional / demografia Nutrition and dietetics Nutrition & dietetics Nutrição Medicina veterinaria Medicina iii Medicina ii Medicina i Interdisciplinar Food science Farmacia Engenharias iv Engenharias ii Enfermagem Educação física Economia Ciências biológicas iii Ciências biológicas ii Ciências biológicas i Ciências agrárias i Ciência de alimentos Biotecnología

licence for use: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/es/

Author's mail: jordi.salas@urv.cat monica.bullo@urv.cat

Author identifier: 0000-0003-2700-7459 0000-0002-0218-7046

Record's date: 2023-02-19

Papper version: info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion

Link to the original source: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/13/9/3244

Licence document URL: http://repositori.urv.cat/ca/proteccio-de-dades/

Papper original source: Nutrients. 13 (9):

APA: Barclay AW; Augustin LSA; Brighenti F; Delport E; Henry CJ; Sievenpiper JL; Usic K; Yuexin Y; Zurbau A; Wolever TMS; Astrup A; Bulló M; Buyken A; Ceri (2021). Dietary glycaemic index labelling: A global perspective. Nutrients, 13(9), -. DOI: 10.3390/nu13093244

Article's DOI: 10.3390/nu13093244

Entity: Universitat Rovira i Virgili

Journal publication year: 2021

Publication Type: Journal Publications