Low glycemic index diet reduces body fat and attenuates inflammatory and metabolic responses in patients with type 2 diabetes.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

The aim of this study was to verify the effects of glycemic index (GI) on body composition, and on inflammatory and metabolic markers concentrations in patients with type 2 diabetes.

Subjects and methods

In this randomized controlled parallel trial, twenty subjects (aged 42.4 ± 5.1 years, BMI 29.2 ± 4.8 kg.m-2) were allocated to low GI (LGI) (n = 10) or high GI (HGI) (n = 10) groups. Body composition, inflammatory and metabolic markers were assessed at baseline and after 30 days of intervention. Food intake was monitored during the study using three-day food records completed on two non-consecutive weekdays and on a weekend day.

Results

Body fat reduced after the LGI intervention compared with baseline (P = 0.043) and with the HGI group (P = 0.036). Serum fr

SUBMITTER: Gomes JMG 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10118866 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Mar-Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature