Strydom, HildegardDelport, ElizabethMuchiri, Jane WanjikuWhite, Zelda2025-02-042025-02-042024-03Strydom, H., Delport, E., Muchiri, J., et al. 2024, ' The application of the food insulin index in the prevention and management of insulin resistance and diabetes : a scoping review', Nutrients, vol. 16, no. 5, art. 584, doi : 10.3390/nu16050584.2072-6643 (online)10.3390/nu16050584http://hdl.handle.net/2263/100495This article belongs to the Special Issue The Relevance of Glycaemic Load for Human HealthThe food insulin index (FII) is a novel algorithm used to determine insulin responses of carbohydrates, proteins, and fats. This scoping review aimed to provide an overview of all scientifically relevant information presented on the application of the FII in the prevention and management of insulin resistance and diabetes. The Arksey and O’Malley framework and the PRISMA Extension for Scoping Reviews 22-item checklist were used to ensure that all areas were covered in the scoping review. Our search identified 394 articles, of which 25 articles were included. Three main themes emerged from the included articles: 1. the association of FII with the development of metabolic syndrome, insulin resistance, and diabetes, 2. the comparison of FII with carbohydrate counting (CC) for the prediction of postprandial insulin response, and 3. the effect of metabolic status on the FII. Studies indicated that the FII can predict postprandial insulin response more accurately than CC, and that a high DII and DIL diet is associated with the development of metabolic syndrome, insulin resistance, and diabetes. The FII could be a valuable tool to use in the prevention and management of T1DM, insulin resistance, and T2DM, but more research is needed in this field.en© 2024 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license.Insulin resistanceDiabetesSDG-02: Zero hungerSDG-03: Good health and well-beingSDG-09: Industry, innovation and infrastructureFood insulin index (FII)Article