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 .
Effect of a low glycemic load on body composition and Homeostasis Model Assessment (HOMA) in overweight and obese subjects.
OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to compare the effects of different glycemic load diets on biochemical data and body composition , in overweight and obese subjects , during a 6-month period . RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS This study was an experimental , r and omized , parallel design . Anthropometric measurements and biochemical data were measured at baseline at 3 and at 6 months . All subjects completed 3-day dietary intake diaries at the baseline period and during the third and the sixth months . At the sixth month , LGL group had a mean intake of 1,360 ± 300 kcal/day and the high glycemic load group ( HGL ) had a mean intake of 1,544 ± 595 kcal/day . RESULTS LGL group obtained a weight reduction of 4.5 % ( p = 0.006 ) and the HGL group of 3.0 % ( p = 0.18 ) . Significant reductions in waist circumference ( 5 % , p = 0.001 ) of the LGL group were observed , 10 % of body fat percentage ( p = 0.001 ) , 4.3 kg ( 13 % ) of body fat ( p = 0.001 ) , 14 % of total cholesterol ( p=0.007 ) , 35 % of high-density lipoproteins ( HDL ) ( p = 0.001 ) , and 10 % of HOMA ( p = 0.009 ) . In the HGL group , reductions of 4.5 % of waist circumference ( p = 0.02 ) , 37 % of HDL ( p = 0.002 ) , and an increase of 8 % of LDL ( p = 0.04 ) were observed . CONCLUSIONS These results suggest that long term LGL diets are more effective for reducing body mass index , body fat , waist circumference and HOMA and , therefore , may contribute in the prevention of diabetes
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 .