Consuming low glycemic index meals promotes a more healthy body form in patients with coronary artery disease, in line with a examine offered at ACNAP-EuroHeartCare Congress 2022, a scientific congress of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC).
The glycemic index (GI) ranks carbohydrate-containing meals in line with how rapidly they have an effect on blood sugar ranges. Excessive GI meals trigger a speedy enhance in blood sugar and embody white bread, white rice, potatoes and sweets. Low GI meals are digested extra slowly and step by step increase blood sugar; they embody some fruits and greens reminiscent of apples, oranges, broccoli and leafy greens, pulses reminiscent of chickpeas, lentils, and kidney beans, and wholegrains reminiscent of brown rice and oats. Meat, poultry and fish shouldn’t have a GI score as a result of they don’t comprise carbohydrates.
Observational research have beforehand indicated that top GI diets are related to elevated dangers of cardiovascular disease and kind 2 diabetes. This randomized managed examine assessed the potential good thing about a low GI diet on body mass index (BMI), waist circumference, hip circumference and waist-to-hip ratio in patients with coronary artery disease.
Between 2016 and 2019, the examine randomly allotted 160 patients aged 38 to 76 years previous to 3 months of both a low GI diet or routine diet. Each teams continued to obtain commonplace therapies for coronary artery disease. Patients within the low GI group had been suggested to eat low GI meals and exclude excessive GI meals whereas persevering with their common consumption of protein and fats. The routine diet group was suggested to eat the advisable diet for coronary artery disease which limits fats and some proteins reminiscent of complete milk, cheese, meat, egg yolks and fried meals. Dietary adherence was assessed with a meals frequency questionnaire. Anthropometric indices had been measured at baseline and three months.
The common age of contributors was 58 years and 52% had been ladies. Anthropometric indices had been comparable between teams at baseline. At three months, all body measurements had decreased inside each teams in comparison with baseline however the adjustments had been solely vital within the low GI group.
When the researchers in contrast adjustments from baseline to check completion between teams, the low GI diet led to vital reductions in BMI and waist circumference. BMI declined by 4.2 kg/m2 within the low GI group in comparison with 1.4 kg/m2 within the routine diet group. Waist circumference decreased by 9 cm within the low GI group in contrast with 3.3 cm within the routine diet group. There was no vital distinction between teams for hip circumference and waist-to-hip ratio.
The researchers additionally investigated whether or not the intervention affected ladies and males in another way. They discovered {that a} low GI diet was extra prone to affect waist circumference, hip circumference and waist-to-hip ratio in males in contrast with ladies. The helpful impact of a low GI diet on BMI was the identical for males and ladies.
Whereas bigger research are wanted to verify these findings, our analysis signifies that emphasizing low GI meals as a part of a balanced diet could help patients with heart disease control their body weight and their waistline.”
Dr. Jamol Uzokov, Examine Creator, Republican Specialised Scientific Sensible Medical Middle of Remedy and Medical Rehabilitation, Tashkent, Uzbekistan
Supply:
European Society of Cardiology
