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Glycemic index of selected carbohydrate-based foods consumed in Qatar

Abdelmonem Hassan Human Nutrition Program, Department of Health Sciences, Qatar University, QatarCorrespondence[email protected]
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Tahra Elobeid Human Nutrition Program, Department of Health Sciences, Qatar University, Qatar
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Abdelhamid Kerkadi Human Nutrition Program, Department of Health Sciences, Qatar University, Qatar
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Maha Medhat Human Nutrition Program, Department of Health Sciences, Qatar University, Qatar
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Ghadeer Suheil Human Nutrition Program, Department of Health Sciences, Qatar University, Qatar
Pages 512-518 | Received 09 Nov 2009, Accepted 30 Nov 2009, Published online: 09 Feb 2010

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