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Effect of diets differing in glycemic index and glycemic load on cardiovascular risk factors: review of randomized controlled-feeding trials.

ABSTRACT: Despite a considerable amount of data available on the relationship between dietary glycemic index (GI) or load (GL) and cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors, in aggregate, the area remains unsettled. The aim of the present review was to summarize the effect of diets differing in GI/GL on CVD risk factors, by examining randomized controlled-feeding trials that provided all food and beverages to adult participants. The studies included a low and high GI/GL diet phase for a minimum of four weeks duration, and reported at least one outcome related to CVD risk; glucose homeostasis, lipid profile or inflammatory status. Ten publications representing five trials were identified. The low GI/GL compared to the high GI/GL diet unexpectedly resulted in significantly higher fasting glucose concentrations in two of the trials, and a lower area under the curve for glucose and insulin in one of the two studies during an oral glucose tolerance test. Response of plasma total, low density lipoprotein and high density lipoprotein cholesterol concentrations was conflicting in two of the studies for which data were available. There was either weak or no effect on inflammatory markers. The results of the five randomized controlled trials satisfying the inclusion criteria suggest inconsistent effects of the GI/GL value of the diet on CVD risk factors.

SUBMITTER: Kristo AS

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3705335 | biostudies-literature | 2013 Mar

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Effect of diets differing in glycemic index and glycemic load on cardiovascular risk factors: review of randomized controlled-feeding trials.

Kristo Aleksandra S AS Matthan Nirupa R NR Lichtenstein Alice H AH

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Despite a considerable amount of data available on the relationship between dietary glycemic index (GI) or load (GL) and cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors, in aggregate, the area remains unsettled. The aim of the present review was to summarize the effect of diets differing in GI/GL on CVD risk factors, by examining randomized controlled-feeding trials that provided all food and beverages to adult participants. The studies included a low and high GI/GL diet phase for a minimum of four we ...[more]

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Project description:BackgroundPrevious studies have shown mixed results on the association between carbohydrate intake and insomnia. However, any influence that refined carbohydrates have on risk of insomnia is likely commensurate with their relative contribution to the overall diet, so studies are needed that measure overall dietary glycemic index (GI), glycemic load, and intakes of specific types of carbohydrates.ObjectiveWe hypothesized that higher GI and glycemic load would be associated with greater odds of insomnia prevalence and incidence.MethodsThis was a prospective cohort study with postmenopausal women who participated in the Women's Health Initiative Observational Study, investigating the relations of GI, glycemic load, other carbohydrate measures (added sugars, starch, total carbohydrate), dietary fiber, and specific carbohydrate-containing foods (whole grains, nonwhole/refined grains, nonjuice fruits, vegetables, dairy products) with odds of insomnia at baseline (between 1994 and 1998; n = 77,860) and after 3 y of follow-up (between 1997 and 2001; n = 53,069).ResultsIn cross-sectional and longitudinal analyses, higher dietary GI was associated with increasing odds of prevalent (fifth compared with first quintile OR: 1.11; CI: 1.05, 1.16; P-trend = 0.0014) and incident (fifth compared with first quintile OR: 1.16; CI: 1.08, 1.25; P-trend < 0.0001) insomnia in fully adjusted models. Higher intakes of dietary added sugars, starch, and nonwhole/refined grains were each associated with higher odds of incident insomnia. By contrast, higher nonjuice fruit and vegetable intakes were significantly associated with lower odds of incident insomnia. Also, higher intakes of dietary fiber, whole grains, nonjuice fruit, and vegetables were significantly associated with lower odds of prevalent insomnia.ConclusionsThe results suggest that high-GI diets could be a risk factor for insomnia in postmenopausal women. Substitution of high-GI foods with minimally processed, whole, fiber-rich carbohydrates should be evaluated as potential treatments of, and primary preventive measures for, insomnia in postmenopausal women.

Project description:Abstract Objectives Low-glycemic index (GI) and load (GL) dietary patterns are recommended for diabetes management by clinical practice guidelines globally. To inform the update of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD) clinical practice guidelines for nutrition therapy, we conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis on the effect of low-GI/GL dietary patterns on glycemic control and other established cardiometabolic risk factors in type 1 and 2 diabetes. Methods MEDLINE, EMBASE, and the Cochrane Library were searched through November 2020. We included randomized controlled trials ≥3-weeks investigating the effect of low-GI/GL diets in diabetes. The primary outcome was HbA1c. Two independent reviewers extracted data and assessed risk of bias. GRADE (grading of recommendations assessment, development, and evaluation) assessed the certainty of the evidence. (ClinicalTrials.gov identifier, NCT04045938) Results We identified 30 trial comparisons in 1,672 participants with type 1 and 2 diabetes who were predominantly middle-aged, overweight or obese with moderately controlled type 2 diabetes treated by antihyperglycemic agents and/or insulin. Low-GI/GL dietary patterns significantly reduced HbA1c compared with higher-GI/GL control diets (mean difference −0.32% [95% confidence interval −0.48, −0.16%], P < 0.001; substantial heterogeneity, I2 = 74%, P < 0.001). There were also significant reductions in several secondary outcomes: fasting glucose, LDL-C, non-HDL-C, body weight, BMI, and CRP (P < 0.05), but not insulin or blood pressure. The certainty of evidence was moderate for the reduction in HbA1c and most secondary outcomes. Conclusions Our synthesis indicates that low-GI/GL dietary patterns improve established targets of glycemic control, blood lipids, adiposity and inflammation beyond concurrent therapy with antihyperglycemic agents and/or insulin in moderately controlled type 1 and type 2 diabetes. The available evidence provides a good indication of the likely benefit in this population with moderate likelihood that more research will alter our conclusions. Funding Sources Diabetes and Nutrition Study Group of the EASD, CIHR.

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Effect of diets differing in glycemic index and glycemic load on cardiovascular risk factors: review of randomized controlled-feeding trials.

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