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 .
A low-glycemic-load versus low-fat diet in the treatment of fatty liver in obese children.
BACKGROUND Fatty liver is highly prevalent among obese children and represents a major risk factor for chronic liver diseases and severe metabolic complications . METHODS We r and omly assigned 17 obese children 8 - 17 years of age with fatty liver to either an experimental low-glycemic-load or conventional low-fat diet for 6 months . Participants in both groups received nutrition education and behavioral counseling of equal intensity . The primary outcome was hepatic lipid content measured by proton magnetic resonance spectroscopy . Secondary outcomes included change in visceral fat , BMI , anthropometrics , alanine aminotransferase ( ALT ) , and insulin resistance . RESULTS A total of 16 participants completed the study . Reported glycemic load decreased in the low-glycemic-load group and reported dietary fat decreased in the low-fat group . At baseline , liver fat was 23.8 % [ st and ard deviation ( SD ) 12.2 ] in the low-glycemic-load group and 29.3 % ( 14.1 ) in the low-fat group . Liver fat decreased substantially in both groups at 6 months expressed as absolute percentage change , with no between-group differences [ -8.8 ( st and ard error ( SE ) 4.1 ) vs. -10.5 (3.7)% , respectively , p=0.76 for group × time interaction ] . Secondary outcomes also improved on both diets , with no between-group differences . Baseline and change in ALT were strongly associated with hepatic fat content . CONCLUSIONS Weight-reducing diets focused either on glycemic load or dietary fat improved hepatic steatosis over 6 months . Additional research is needed to determine whether these diets differ in effectiveness over the long term . TRIAL REGISTRATION clinical trials.gov Identifier : NCT00480922
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 .