@article{Czarnota_Dobrzyński_Skubel_Drozd_Dudek_Sokół_Piecewicz-Szczęsna_2020, title={Study on the state of knowledge of medical students about the glycemic index of popular food products in Poland. A survey study}, volume={10}, url={https://apcz.umk.pl/JEHS/article/view/JEHS.2020.10.08.034}, DOI={10.12775/JEHS.2020.10.08.034}, abstractNote={<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>The glycemic index (GI) is a helpful indicator in composing a healthy diet, especially for people at risk of carbohydrate metabolism disorders. High GI products are quickly digested and absorbed in the human body. There is a sharp increase in postprandial glucose and insulin secretion, followed by a rapid decrease in blood glucose level, which results in increased glucagon secretion and increased appetite. A high GI diet may be one of the causes of insulin resistance and obesity.</p><p><strong>Aim: </strong>The aim of the study is to examine the state of knowledge of medical students studying in Poland about the glycemic index of popular food products.<strong></strong></p><p><strong>Material and Methods: </strong>An anonymous online survey was conducted. The answers of 140 medical students of polish medical universities were analyzed.<strong></strong></p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Despite the fact that 52.1% of respondents declared that they are interested in the subject of healthy eating, milk chocolate and honey were most often recognized as high GI by the respondents (respectively 90.6% and 84,1% of answers). However, these products are classified as low/medium GI products. A baguette with a very high GI obtained 70.3% of responses. Another product with a medium Gi, boiled potatoes, got  56.5% response.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The knowledge of medical students about the glycemic index is not large, despite expressed interest in the subject of healthy eating. <strong></strong></p>}, number={8}, journal={Journal of Education, Health and Sport}, author={Czarnota, Jakub and Dobrzyński, Michał and Skubel, Tomasz and Drozd, Małgorzata and Dudek, Iga and Sokół, Dorota and Piecewicz-Szczęsna, Halina}, year={2020}, month={Aug.}, pages={291–297} }