What term describes how quickly glucose is absorbed from a food after ingestion, how high blood glucose rises as a result, and how quickly blood glucose returns to normal?
a. diabetes index
b. glycemic index
c. diabetes potential
d. glycemic response
e. insulin resistance
ANS: D
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