Assessment of the glycemic index of groats available on the Polish food market.

Background: Glycemic index (GI) and glycemic load (GL) are often used to assess diet quality in relation to the risk of diabetes, cardiovascular diseases and cancer development. Taking into account differences in nutritional value of food products in different countries it is often suggested to used national databases to assess dietary intake in different populations.

Objective: To assess the glycemic index and glycemic load of the selected groats available on the Polish food market.