The beneficial effects of consuming low GI/GL diets
on obesity control have been reported by several
authors.10,55 In one of these studies, the authors
concluded that the low GI diet, offered for 5 weeks to
overweight individuals, promoted greater weight loss
than the high GI diet.55 Similarly, consumption of a low
GI diet by overweight or obese young adult women
promoted greater weight and body fat losses when
compared to the high GI diet.10 In obese adolescents, it
was found that consumption of lower GL diets resulted
in a greater reduction of BMI and body fat mass when
compared to those consuming high GL diets