No significant changes were observed for blood lipids , anthropometric measures , HbA1c and fasting glucose .
The present systematic review provides evidence for beneficial effects of long-term interventions administering a low glycemic index/load diet with respect to fasting insulin and pro-inflammatory markers such as C-reactive protein which might prove to be helpful in the primary prevention of obesity-associated diseases
AIM The aim of the present meta- analysis was to investigate the long-term effects of glycemic index-related diets in the management of obesity with a special emphasis on the potential benefits of low glycemic index/load ( GI/GL ) in the prevention of obesity-associated risks .
Preliminary report: the effect of a 6-month dietary glycemic index manipulation in addition to healthy eating advice and weight loss on arterial compliance and 24-hour ambulatory blood pressure in men: a pilot study.
We aim ed to determine whether altering dietary glycemic index ( GI ) in addition to healthy eating and weight loss advice affects arterial compliance and 24-hour blood pressure ( BP ) , both coronary heart disease ( CHD ) risk factors . Middle-aged men with at least 1 CHD risk were r and omized to a  6-month low-GI ( LGI ) or high-GI ( HGI ) diet . All were advised on healthy eating and weight loss . They were seen monthly to assess dietary compliance and anthropometrics . Carotid-femoral pulse wave velocity ( PWV ) , fasting blood lipid profile , and glucose and insulin concentrations were measured at baseline and at months 3 and 6 . Six-hour postpr and ial glucose and insulin responses and 24-hour ambulatory BP were also assessed at baseline and month 6 . Thirty-eight subjects ( HGI group , n = 16 ; LGI group , n = 22 ) completed the study . At month 6 , groups differed in dietary GI , glycemic load , and carbohydrate intake ( P < .001 ) . Fasting insulin concentration and insulin resistance ( calculated by homeostatic model assessment ) were lower in the LGI than the HGI group ( P < .01 ) . The reduction in total cholesterol and 24-hour BP was bigger in the LGI than the HGI group ( P < .05 ) ; and only the LGI group had significant reductions ( P < .05 ) in PWV , low-density lipoprotein cholesterol , and triacylglycerol concentration . There were no differences in postpr and ial glucose or insulin responses between the groups . The results suggest that an LGI diet may be more beneficial in reducing CHD risk , including PWV and 24-hour BP , even in the setting of healthy eating and weight loss ; and thus , further study is warranted
No significant changes were observed for blood lipids , anthropometric measures , HbA1c and fasting glucose .
The present systematic review provides evidence for beneficial effects of long-term interventions administering a low glycemic index/load diet with respect to fasting insulin and pro-inflammatory markers such as C-reactive protein which might prove to be helpful in the primary prevention of obesity-associated diseases
AIM The aim of the present meta- analysis was to investigate the long-term effects of glycemic index-related diets in the management of obesity with a special emphasis on the potential benefits of low glycemic index/load ( GI/GL ) in the prevention of obesity-associated risks .