Other parameters under investigation were not affected by either low or high glycaemic indices .
The present systematic review and meta- analysis provides evidence of a beneficial effect of a low glycaemic index/load diet in children and adolescents being either overweight or obese .
The objective of the present systematic review and meta- analysis was to synthesize the available literature data investigating the effects of low glycaemic index/low glycamic load dietary regimens on anthropometric parameters , blood lipid profiles , and indicators of glucose metabolism in children and adolescents .
The Effect of an Energy Restricted Low Glycemic Index Diet on Blood Lipids, Apolipoproteins and Lipoprotein (a) Among Adolescent Girls with Excess Weight: a Randomized Clinical Trial
Some studies focused on the effect of the dietary glycemic index on lipoproteins and apolipoproteins in adults ; however , little evidence exists among adolescents regarding the effect of a low glycemic index ( LGI ) diet on apolipoproteins and lipoprotein ( a ) ( Lpa ) . This study was conducted to evaluate the effect of an LGI diet on the lipid profile , apolipoproteins and Lpa among overweight and obese adolescent girls . For this parallel design ed r and omized clinical trial , 50 healthy overweight/obese girls at pubertal ages were r and omly allocated to an LGI or a healthy nutritional recommendations ( HNR ) based diet . Equal macronutrient distributed diets were prescribed to both groups . Biochemical measurements included lipid profile , apolipoprotein A , apolipoprotein B and Lpa were conducted before and after 10 weeks of intervention . Forty one adolescent girls completed the study . The dietary glycemic index in the LGI group was 42.67 ± 0.067 . There were no differences in the mean of blood lipid indices baseline and after intervention between two groups . There were no significant differences between the two groups regarding lipid profiles , apolipoproteins and Lpa . There were no significant differences in lipid profiles , apolipoproteins and Lpa  between the LGI diet and the HNR-based diet and the impact of these two diets on lipid profile was equal in this trial . Trial registry code : I RCT 201109272839N4
Other parameters under investigation were not affected by either low or high glycaemic indices .
The present systematic review and meta- analysis provides evidence of a beneficial effect of a low glycaemic index/load diet in children and adolescents being either overweight or obese .
The objective of the present systematic review and meta- analysis was to synthesize the available literature data investigating the effects of low glycaemic index/low glycamic load dietary regimens on anthropometric parameters , blood lipid profiles , and indicators of glucose metabolism in children and adolescents .