Table 5.
Glycemic and Energy Density values of the three study diets as reported after 12 weeks
| |
LED* |
|
LGI* |
|
PC* |
|
N |
p |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean | SD | Mean | SD | Mean | SD | |||
| Glycemic Index |
40.15 |
8.64 a |
42.43 |
7.35 a |
46.69 |
7.74 |
33, 41, 41 |
0.002 |
| Weighted GI |
30.04 |
6.50 |
30.71 |
5.81 |
31.59 |
6.25 |
33, 41, 41 |
0.556 |
| Glycemic Load |
54.39 |
30.14 |
44.75 |
27.86 |
41.58 |
21.32 |
33, 41, 41 |
0.108 |
| Energy Density (kJ/g) | 3.68 | 1.38 | 3.89 | 1.38 | 4.02 | 1.05 | 33, 41, 41 | 0.512 |
*LED, Low Energy Density; LGI, Low Glycemic Index; PC, Portion Control; GI, glycemic index.
a, different than PC.