“…For total fat, studies of British men and of European non-diabetic populations showed negative associations ( 6 , 10 ) , which agree with our findings. Conversely, no association was observed in British women or Spanish men ( 6 , 8 ) , while a positive association was observed in Dutch adults, US adults, elderly Brazilian adults and Spanish women ( 7 – 9 , 13 ) . Higher intakes of alcohol were associated with lower dietary GI in Dutch adults and European non-diabetic populations ( 7 , 10 ) .…”