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Glycaemic index is key to risk of fatty liver disease.(Brief article)

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Eating a diet rich in foods with a high glycaemic index, such as white bread and sugary breakfast cereals, can lead to fatty liver disease, according to findings of a US study.

The findings suggest that fatty liver disease - a by-product of the recent rise in obesity levels - may be prevented by switching to a low-glycaemic-index diet.

For the study, the researchers used mice to investigate the effects of diet on the development of a fatty liver.

One group of mice was fed a high-glycaemic diet consisting of a type of corn starch that is digested quickly, while a second group was fed a low-glycaemic diet of slow-digesting corn starch.

Both…

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