Effects of Hypocaloric Diets With Different Glycemic Loads on Pulse Wave Velocity

Instituto de Cardiologia do Rio Grande do Sul

Status: Unknown

Conditions: Glycemic Index; Overweight; Pulse Wave Velocity; Obesity

Treatments: Other: Low glycemic load diet

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT03918005

[e-mail]

Details and patient eligibility

About

Worldwide, in terms of attributable deaths, the main intermediate risk factor for the development of cardiovascular diseases is systemic arterial hypertension, followed by overweight and sustained hyperglycemia. These factors have positively influenced public and private spending on health. The more robust studies showed that age is one of the main determinants of arterial stiffness. However, there is a possibility that other variables, such as elevated glucose levels, obesity, and systemic inflammation itself, as well as insulin resistance are important factors in this scenario. On the other hand, the measurement of the pulse wave velocity is widely acceptable for the evaluation of the arterial stiffness, inferring the cardiovascular risk in different populations. Since arterial stiffness is influenced by hemodynamic forces and inflammatory mediators, which may be related to sodium and glucose balance, it is necessary to evaluate whether a hypocaloric and low glycemic load diet, in a thesis that decreases lipid and inflammatory levels, may have favorable effects on pulse wave velocity in overweight adults.

Full description

The diets will be calculated in Microsoft Excel 2018 software, using tables of nutritional composition, glycemic index and glycemic load, which have foods with high glycemic index or glycemic load (white rice, white bread, corn flakes, mashed potatoes, orange juice (brown rice, whole wheat bread, whole noodles, oat bran, yogurt, milk, apple, pear, peach). The methodology for calculating GC estimates will be based on the FAO / WHO Protocol. The diets will be designed in 1200, 1400, 1600, 1800 and 2000 kcal / day. All participants will be categorized according to one of the five levels of the diet's energy content. In addition, all patients will receive a leaflet with nutritional guidelines according to their diet.

During the study, participants will be required to maintain their medication consumption, if any, as prescribed by a physician. To assess adherence to the diet, participants will consult with a nutritionist on a weekly basis and complete the 24-hour food recall.

It will be measured the pulse wave velocity.This outcome will be evaluated before the beginning of the diets and 6 weeks after the beginning of the diets.

Enrollment: 92 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 20 to 59 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Both sex
• Between 20 and 59 years old
• Body mass index ≥ 25.0 kg/m²
• Physically inactive (physical activity <150 min/week)

Exclusion criteria

• Pregnant women
• Vegetarians
• Vegans
• Users of dietary supplements
• Smokers
• Alcohol abusers (men: more than 4 doses in a single day or more than 14 doses per week; women: more than 3 doses in a single day or more than 7 doses per week)
• Individuals with a previous diagnosis of hypertension
• Chronic kidney disease
• Type 1 or 2 diabetes mellitus
• Hypothyroidism
• Hyperthyroidism
• Events in the last 6 months (coronary artery disease, acute myocardial infarction, cerebral vascular disease, peripheral arterial disease, or heart failure)

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Quadruple Blind

---

92 participants in 2 patient groups

Low glycemic load diet

Experimental group

Description:

Foods with low glycemic index or glycemic load (brown rice, brown bread, whole wheat pasta, oat bran, yogurt, milk, apple, pear, peach)

Treatment:

Other: Low glycemic load diet

High glycemic load diet

Active Comparator group

Description:

Foods with high glycemic index or glycemic load (white rice, white bread, corn flakes, mashed potatoes, orange juice, banana, persimmon, grape, raisins, honey, sugar)

Treatment:

Other: Low glycemic load diet