Desserts with a low glycemic index may benefit weight-loss efforts for obese children

Monday, June 6, 2011 - 15:00 in Health & Medicine

Overweight girls lose more weight and can better stay on a healthy diet if they eat sugar-free, low-fat desserts several times weekly, as opposed to any dessert once a week, a new study finds. The results will be reported Monday at The Endocrine Society's 93rd Annual Meeting in Boston.

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