“…The GI and GL, which considers both the quantity and quality of carbohydrate intake, have been shown to be related to chronic disease and increased risk of cancer (Patel et al, 2007;Jiao et al, 2009;Bao et al, 2010), including breast cancer (Lajous et al, 2005;Gnagnarella et al, 2008;Lajous et al, 2008;Larsson et al, 2009;Belle et al, 2011;Shikany et al, 2011). Because breast et al, 2007;Zhang et al, 2009;Butler et al, 2010, Zeng et al, 2013, association studies between breast cancer risk and simple GI and GL values might not explain the effects of overall diet. According to the Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (KNHANES) (Korea Health Statistics, 2009: http://knhanes.cdc.go.kr/ 2011.05.09), the average carbohydrate intake of Korean women was 268g, which accounted for 68.3% of the total energy intake.…”