TY - JOUR
T1 - Effects of green tea extract combined with brisk walking on lipid profiles and the liver function in overweight and obese men
T2 - A randomized, double-blinded, placebo-control trial
AU - Zhang, Tengfei
AU - Li, Ningxia
AU - Chen, Si
AU - Hou, Zhenqing
AU - Saito, Atsushi
N1 - Funding Information:
This study was supported by Kyushu University Japan and Luohe Central of Hospital China. We are very grateful to all volunteers who took part in this study. The authors declare no conflict of interest.
Publisher Copyright:
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PY - 2020
Y1 - 2020
N2 - This study was aimed to investigate the effect of green tea extract (GTE) combined with brisk walking on lipid profiles and the liver function in overweight and obese men. Twenty-four participants were randomized to either the GTE group or the placebo group for 12 weeks with a 4-week follow-up. The walking program consisted of four 60-min-sessions/week and all participants were asked to consume two GTE (150mg) or placebo tablets daily. After 12-week intervention, GTE group resulted in a significant difference in the low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) and total cholesterol (TC) levels when compared to placebo group (P < 0.01). There was also a significant reduction in the aspartate aminotransferase levels (P < 0.01) in the GTE group, but no change in the placebo group (P >0.05). There was no change in the triglyceride or high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) levels in the placebo group, but a significant reduction was noted in the HDL-C levels in the GTE group (P < 0.05). GTE combined with brisk walking resulted in a significant change in the LDL-C and TC levels, however, a significant reduce in HDL-C in the GTE group. The study has a more positive effect on the liver function than brisk walking alone.
AB - This study was aimed to investigate the effect of green tea extract (GTE) combined with brisk walking on lipid profiles and the liver function in overweight and obese men. Twenty-four participants were randomized to either the GTE group or the placebo group for 12 weeks with a 4-week follow-up. The walking program consisted of four 60-min-sessions/week and all participants were asked to consume two GTE (150mg) or placebo tablets daily. After 12-week intervention, GTE group resulted in a significant difference in the low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) and total cholesterol (TC) levels when compared to placebo group (P < 0.01). There was also a significant reduction in the aspartate aminotransferase levels (P < 0.01) in the GTE group, but no change in the placebo group (P >0.05). There was no change in the triglyceride or high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) levels in the placebo group, but a significant reduction was noted in the HDL-C levels in the GTE group (P < 0.05). GTE combined with brisk walking resulted in a significant change in the LDL-C and TC levels, however, a significant reduce in HDL-C in the GTE group. The study has a more positive effect on the liver function than brisk walking alone.
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U2 - 10.1590/0001-3765202020191594
DO - 10.1590/0001-3765202020191594
M3 - Article
C2 - 33206794
AN - SCOPUS:85096397475
SN - 0001-3765
VL - 92
SP - 1
EP - 9
JO - Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciencias
JF - Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciencias
IS - 4
M1 - e20191594
ER -