Cochrane · systematic review · CD005105
Low glycaemic index or low glycaemic load diets for people with overweight or obesity
Chekima, K, Yan, SW, Lee, SWen Huey, et al. · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · 2023 · Cochrane Library
Metabolic and Endocrine DisordersAMSTAR 2: not assessed
SoF tableOnly the outcomes this review put in its Summary of Findings table are listed (the Cochrane Handbook caps them at about seven per comparison). Its other analyses are not shown here.
Questions
10
current version
GRADE rated
7
No studies
3
Included studies
NR
No studies 3 · 30%Ungraded 0 · 0%Very low 2 · 20%Low 2 · 20%Moderate 3 · 30%High 0 · 0%
Ungraded means an effect was reported without a GRADE rating; it is not a gap. No studies means the review found nothing to answer the question. The six categories are a display order, not a score.
Questions and results
Low glycaemic index (GI) or glycaemic load (GL) diets compared to higher GI or GL diets for people with obesity or overweight
Population: people with overweight or obesity
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Body weight (kg) Low glycaemic index (GI) or glycaemic load (GL) diets vs higher GI or GL diets | no estimate extracted | 7 studies · 403 participants | Moderate Downgraded: risk of bias |
Body mass index (BMI) (kg/m2) Low glycaemic index (GI) or glycaemic load (GL) diets vs higher GI or GL diets | no estimate extracted | 4 studies · 186 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision |
Adverse events (n/N) Low glycaemic index (GI) or glycaemic load (GL) diets vs higher GI or GL diets | no estimate extracted | 2 studies · 106 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision |
Health‐related quality of life Scale Low glycaemic index (GI) or glycaemic load (GL) diets vs higher GI or GL diets | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 42 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision |
All‐cause mortality Low glycaemic index (GI) or glycaemic load (GL) diets vs higher GI or GL diets | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Low glycaemic index (GI) or low glycaemic load (GL) diets compared to any other diet for people with obesity or overweight
Population: people with obesity or overweight
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Body weight (kg) Low glycaemic index (GI) or low glycaemic load (GL) diets vs any other diet | no estimate extracted | 3 studies · 723 participants | Moderate Downgraded: risk of bias |
Body mass index (BMI) (kg/m2) Low glycaemic index (GI) or low glycaemic load (GL) diets vs any other diet | no estimate extracted | 2 studies · 650 participants | Moderate Downgraded: risk of bias |
Adverse events (n/N) Low glycaemic index (GI) or low glycaemic load (GL) diets vs any other diet | no estimate extracted | 2 studies · 682 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision |
Health‐related quality of life Low glycaemic index (GI) or low glycaemic load (GL) diets vs any other diet | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
All‐cause mortality Low glycaemic index (GI) or low glycaemic load (GL) diets vs any other diet | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |