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 .
Effects of a reduced-glycemic-load diet on body weight, body composition, and cardiovascular disease risk markers in overweight and obese adults.
BACKGROUND Lowering the dietary glycemic load and increasing protein intake may be advantageous for weight management . OBJECTIVE This r and omized controlled trial was design ed to evaluate the effects of an ad libitum reduced-glycemic-load ( RGL ) diet on body weight , body composition , and cardiovascular disease ( CVD ) risk markers in overweight and obese adults during an initial weight-loss phase ( 12 wk ) and a weight-loss maintenance phase ( weeks 24 - 36 ) . DESIGN Subjects were assigned to  RGL ( n = 43 ) or low-fat , portion-controlled ( control ; n = 43 ) diet groups . The RGL group was instructed to eat until satisfied , maintaining a low carbohydrate intake during weeks 0 - 2 and adding low-glycemic-index carbohydrate thereafter . Control subjects were instructed to reduce fat intake and decrease portion sizes , with a targeted energy deficit of 500 to 800 kcal/d . RESULTS The RGL group had lost significantly more weight than did the control group at week 12 ( -4.9 and -2.5 kg , respectively ; P = 0.002 ) , but the 2 groups did not differ significantly at week 36 ( -4.5 and -2.6 kg , respectively ; P = 0.085 ) . Changes in fat mass differed between the groups at week 12 ( -1.9 and -0.9 kg , respectively ; P = 0.016 ) but not at week 36 ( -2.0 and -1.3 kg , respectively ; P = 0.333 ) . At the end of the study , no differences were found in responses for CVD risk markers except a larger mean change in HDL cholesterol in the RGL group than in the control group ( 3.8 and 1.9 mg/dL , respectively ; P = 0.037 ) . CONCLUSION These findings provide evidence that an ad libitum RGL diet is a reasonable alternative to a low-fat , portion-controlled eating plan for weight management
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 .