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SCIENCE FACTS  New study has found

 The study  found that among men and women, increases in glycemic index and glycemic load were positively associated with weight gain. For example, a 100-gram per-day increase in starch or added sugar was associated with 1.5 kg and 0.9 kg greater weight gain over four years, respectively.

Replacing low-quality carbohydrate food in favour of high-quality food items could support efforts to control weight gain.

• An example would be limiting the intake of items like added sugars and potatoes in the diet and replacing them with food items such as whole grains and fruits.

A prospective cohort study published in BMJ

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SCIENCE FACTS

— a peer-reviewed medical journal published by the British Medical Association — finds a linkage between changes in carbohydrate intake and long-term weight changes.

It also found that among men and women, an increases in glycemic index and glycemic load were positively associated with weight gain. It showed that with the concurrent four-year change in body weight, maximum weight gain was noticed with the intake of carbohydrates from starchy vegetables, mostly potatoes.

The study, where the mean age of participants was around 50 years, concludes that people who are trying to control their body weight should replace low-quality carbohydrate food with high-quality carbohydrate-rich food.

For health person it's BMI  is divides an adult's weight in kilograms (kg) by their height in metres (m) squared.