Long-Term Supplementation of Green Tea Extract Does Not Modify Adiposity or Bone Mineral Density in a Randomized Trial of Overweight and Obese Postmenopausal Women
Abstract
Background: Green tea extract (GTE) consumption has been linked to favorable changes in adiposity and bone mineral
density (BMD), although it is unknown if these effects are due to green tea catechins or caffeine. The catechol-Omethyltransferase
(COMT) genotype may also modify these associations.
Objective: We examined the impact of decaffeinated GTE on body composition (using dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry)
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Long-Term Green Tea Extract Supplementation Does Not Affect Fat Absorption, Resting Energy Expenditure, and Body Composition in Adults
Background: Green tea (GT) extract may play a role in body weight regulation. Suggested mechanisms are decreased fat
absorption and increased energy expenditure.
Objective:We examined whether GT supplementation for 12 wk has beneficial effects on weight control via a reduction in
dietary lipid absorption as well as an increase in resting energy expenditure (REE).
Methods: Sixty Caucasian men and women [BMI (in kg/m2): 18–25 or >25; age: 18–50 y] ...
