Metabolism - Clinical and Experimental
Volume 44, Issue 7 , Pages 848-854 , July 1995

Postprandial serum glucose, insulin, and lipoprotein responses to high- and low-fiber diets

Received 29 January 1994 ,Accepted 7 October 1994.

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 Supported by Procter & Gamble (Cincinnati, OH) and the High Carbohydrate and Fiber (HCF) Nutrition Research Foundation (Lexington, KY).

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Metabolism - Clinical and Experimental
Volume 44, Issue 7 , Pages 848-854 , July 1995