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 .
Glycemic index, glycemic load, and the risk of acute myocardial infarction in Finnish men: the Kuopio Ischaemic Heart Disease Risk Factor Study.
BACKGROUND AND AIM The role of dietary glycemic index ( GI ) and glycemic load ( GL ) in coronary heart disease ( CHD ) is unclear . Our aim was to study the association between the dietary GI and GL and the risk of acute myocardial infa rct ion ( AMI ) . METHODS AND RESULTS The study population consisted of 1981 Finnish men from the prospect i ve population -based Kuopio Ischaemic Heart Disease Risk Factor ( KIHD ) Study , aged 42 - 60 years and free of CHD at baseline . During an average follow-up time of 16.1 years , 376 new AMI events occurred . In multivariable-adjusted Cox proportional hazards models , the relative risk ( RR ) for AMI in the highest quartile of GI was 1.25 ( 95 % CI : 0.92 - 1.69 ; P for trend=0.08 ) and for GL 1.11 ( 95 % CI : 0.79 - 1.57 ; P for trend=0.21 ) when compared with the lowest quartile . For overweight ( BMI ≥ 27.5 kg/m² ) men , the multivariable-adjusted RR for AMI in the highest compared to the lowest tertile of GI and GL were 1.58 ( 95 % CI : 1.03 - 2.43 ; P for trend=0.04 , P for interaction=0.01 ) and 2.05 ( 95 % CI : 1.30 - 3.23 ; P for trend=0.002 , P for interaction=0.002 ) , respectively . For physically less active men ; energy expenditure for leisure-time physical activity < 50 kcal/d , the RR for AMI was 1.72 ( 95 % CI : 1.07 - 2.76 ; P for trend=0.04 , P for interaction 0.80 ) with higher GL . CONCLUSIONS Our results suggest that both high dietary GI and GL are associated with increased risk of AMI among overweight and GL possibly among less physically active men
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 .