Table 2.

Search criteria and initial results. These specific terms were used to search four databases, with the number of results yielded stated. HGI, high glycaemic index; GI, glycaemic index.

Search Term	(“high glycemic*” OR “high glycaemic*” OR “high-glycemic*” OR “high-glycaemic*” OR “HGI” OR “H-GI” OR “H GI” OR “high GI” OR “high-GI” OR “simple carbohydrate*” OR “simple-carbohydrate*” OR “high carbohydrate*” OR “high-carbohydrate*” OR “high glucose*” OR “high-glucose*” OR “higher GI*” OR “higher-GI*” OR “higher glycemic*” OR “higher-glycemic*” OR “higher glycaemic*” OR “higher-glycaemic*”) AND (mice OR rat) AND (“GI” OR “glycemic*” OR “glycaemic*”)
Database	PubMed	Web of Science	Scopus	Medline	Total
Results	175	422	228	254	1079