Factors That Influence the GI Value of a Food Include

question 52

Multiple Choice

Factors that influence the GI value of a food include all of the following except the

• A)structure of the starch.
• B)fiber content in the food.
• C)manner in which the food was processed.
• D)time of day the food is consumed.

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Definitions:

Smooth Muscle

A type of muscle tissue which is not under voluntary control, found in the walls of internal organs such as the digestive tract, blood vessels, and the bladder.

Cardiac Muscle

A kind of striated muscle that is involuntary and found solely in the heart, tasked with circulating blood throughout the body.

Isotonic Concentric Contraction

A type of muscle contraction where the muscle shortens as it contracts, maintaining constant tension.

Tension

The state of being stretched tight, often leading to stress or strain; in physics, it is the force that pulls materials apart.