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September 30, 2025Journal of Gandhara Medical and Dental ScienceOpen Access

High Glycemic Food Consumption and Nutritional Status among Adolescents in Abbottabad, Pakistan

Anwar Shahzad Muhammad Uzair Awan Maheen Shah

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A significant correlation exists between glycemic load and waist-hip ratio in adolescents, indicating dietary impact on body composition.
Among the 350 adolescents analyzed, boys made up 53% while girls represented 47%, showing a balanced participant distribution.
Average waist-hip ratio was 0.88, with a notable correlation to glycemic loads at a p-value of 0.02, emphasizing body shape's role in nutrition.
Standard anthropometric measures indicated a variety of sizes among participants, reinforcing the need for personalized dietary assessments.

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Cross-sectional study explores nutritional status and glycemic load correlation in adolescents, highlighting implications for health.

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Shahzad et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68efbd16d61273c8652d8239 https://doi.org/10.37762/jgmds.12-4.667

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