The Impact of a Low Glycemic Index Diet on Inflammatory Markers and Serum Adiponectin Concentration in Adolescent Overweight and Obese Girls: A Randomized Clinical Trial.
Study Goal
The researchers aimed to investigate the effects of a low-glycemic-index (LGI) diet on insulin concentration, fasting blood sugar, inflammatory markers, and adiponectin levels in obese/overweight adolescent females.
Results Summary
The LGI diet significantly reduced inflammatory markers (hs-CRP and IL-6) compared to the control diet, though no significant changes were observed in FBS, insulin, HOMA, QUICKI, or adiponectin levels. The reduction in hs-CRP was marginally significant when compared to the control group after adjusting for confounders.
Population
Healthy obese/overweight adolescent females with the same pubertal status.
Effective Dosage
Not specified (GI in the LGI group was 43.22±0.54).
Duration
10 weeks
Interactions
None mentioned
| Intervention | Direction | Endpoint | Population | Dosage | Impact | Claim # |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
low glycemic index (LGI) diet | no change | mean for FBS | obese and overweight adolescent girls | no significant change | did not differ significantly | #1 |
low glycemic index (LGI) diet | no change | serum insulin concentration | obese and overweight adolescent girls | no significant change | did not differ significantly | #2 |
low glycemic index (LGI) diet | no change | homeostasis model assessment (HOMA) | obese and overweight adolescent girls | no significant change | did not differ significantly | #3 |
low glycemic index (LGI) diet | no change | quantitative insulin sensitivity check index (QUICKI) | obese and overweight adolescent girls | no significant change | did not differ significantly | #4 |
low glycemic index (LGI) diet | no change | adiponectin concentration | obese and overweight adolescent girls | no significant change | did not differ significantly | #5 |
low glycemic index (LGI) diet | decrease | average hs-CRP | obese and overweight adolescent girls | p=0.009 | decreased significantly | #6 |
low glycemic index (LGI) diet | decrease | IL-6 | obese and overweight adolescent girls | p=0.001 | decreased significantly | #7 |
low glycemic index (LGI) diet | decrease | hs-CRP | obese and overweight adolescent girls | marginally significant | marginally significant decrease | #8 |
low glycemic index (LGI) diet | decrease | inflammation | overweight and obese adolescent girls | - | may have favorable effect | #9 |
Although the effects of dietary glycemic index (GI) on insulin resistance are well documented in adults, the complex interaction among glucose intolerance, inflammatory markers, and adipokine concentration has not been well studied, especially among adolescents. We investigated the effect of a low glycemic index (LGI) diet on insulin concentration, fasting blood sugar (FBS), inflammatory markers, and serum adiponectin concentration among healthy obese/overweight adolescent females. In this parallel randomized clinical trial, 2 different diets, an LGI diet and a healthy nutritional recommendation diet (HNRD) with similar macronutrient composition were prescribed to 50 obese and overweight adolescent girls with the same pubertal status. Biochemical markers FBS, serum insulin concentration, high sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs-CRP), interleukin 6 (IL-6), and adiponectin were measured before and after a 10 week intervention. Using an intention-to-treat analysis, data from 50 subjects were analyzed. According to a dietary assessment, GI in the LGI group was 43.22±0.54. While the mean for FBS, serum insulin concentration, the homeostasis model assessment (HOMA), the quantitative insulin sensitivity check index (QUICKI), and adiponectin concentration did not differ significantly within each group, the average hs-CRP and IL-6 decreased significantly in the LGI diet group after the 10 week intervention (p=0.009 and p=0.001; respectively). Comparing percent changes, we found a marginally significant decrease in hs-CRP in the LGI group compared with the HNRD group after adjusting for confounders. Compliance with an LGI diet may have favorable effect on inflammation among overweight and obese adolescent girls.