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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.

Hormone and metabolic research = Hormon- und Stoffwechselforschung = Hormones et metabolisme
April 1, 2016
M H Rouhani et al. (7 authors)
Journal ArticleRandomized Controlled TrialResearch Support, Non-U.S. Gov'tHuman StudyClinical
Study Details

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

Extracted Claims (9)
InterventionDirectionEndpointPopulationDosageImpactClaim #
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
Abstract

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.

Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)
AdiponectinAdolescentBiomarkersBlood GlucoseC-Reactive ProteinChildDiet, Carbohydrate-RestrictedFemaleGlycemic IndexHumansInflammation MediatorsInsulinInterleukin-6ObesityOverweight
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Quality Scores
SafetyNot Assessed
Efficacy75/10
Quality85/10
Citation Metrics
Total Citations19
Citations/Year2.1
Relative Citation Ratio1.07
NIH Percentile52.8%
Research Impact Scores
APT Score0.75
Weight Score1.93
Normalized Score0.67
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