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Nutrition and Health

1 UPSC Prelims MCQs tagged "Nutrition and Health". Free practice with answer keys, explanations, and timed mock tests on Anantam IAS.

  1. Consider the following statements regarding the factors affecting glycemic index:

    Consider the following statements regarding the factors affecting glycemic index:

    1. AOnly 1 and 2
    2. BOnly 2 and 3
    3. COnly 1 and 3
    4. D1, 2 and 3
    Answer and explanation

    Correct answer: A

    Statement 1 is right: higher fibre slows digestion and lowers the glycemic index. Statement 2 is right too, since heavier processing breaks down food structure and pushes the glycemic index up. Statement 3 is wrong because fat tends to slow gastric emptying and glucose absorption rather than speed it up.