| Methods |
Trial design:
RCT
Randomisation procedure: Participants were stratified by weight and sex, then randomly assigned to 1 of 4 diets
Intention to treat:
Yes
Difference in glycaemic index of diets = 25 (intervention low glycaemic index diet 45 +/‐ 1%; comparator high GI diet: 70 +/‐ 1%) |
| Participants |
Country:
Australia
Setting:
Community
Number:
64
Age:
Intervention group 31.8 +/‐ 1.7 years; control group 30.5 +/‐ 1.4 years
Sex:
48 female
Other characteristics:
Body mass index of 25 or more with a body weight of less than 150 kg |
| Interventions |
Trial intervention:
Low glycaemic index diet.
Comparison intervention:
High glycaemic index diet.
12 week parallel trial of weight loss diets of defined glycaemic load |
| Outcomes |
Main outcome measures: Change in body mass, fat mass, lean mass
Other outcomes:
Change in waist circumference, total, HDL and LDL cholesterol, triglycerides, free fatty acids, plasma glucose and insulin, HOMA, leptin |
| Notes |
Source of funding:
Supported in part by National Heart Foundation of Australia and Meat and Livestock Australia |
| Risk of bias |
| Bias |
Authors' judgement |
Support for judgement |
| Allocation concealment? |
Unclear risk |
B ‐ Unclear |
