Green tea can help to reduce body weight

Obesity, especially abdominal adiposity, is a salient feature of metabolic syndrome. The metabolically active adipose tissues can affect multiple functions such as energy balance, insulin sensitivity, blood pressure, lipid metabolism and inflammation.

For years green tea has been known to be high in antioxidants. It has recently been shown to have a positive impact on weight loss.

Studies have concluded green tea could reduce body fat in obese subjects by increasing energy expenditure, fat oxidations and thermogenesis.

In a study published in 2010, researchers looked at the effects of green tea on body weight in obese subjects with metabolic syndrome.

Over eight weeks they found that subject who consumed 4 cups of green tea per day had significant decreases in weight, body mass index.

In another study conducted among 40 obese or near-obese Japanese children, consumption of a green tea beverage (576 mg catechin/day) for 24 weeks caused a significant reduction in waist circumference (mean:-2.9 cm). This study also showed no adverse effects of green tea beverage consumption.

In normal and overweight Japanese men and women, taking a drink containing green eta catechin twice or thrice a day for 12 weeks resulted in greater weight and fat loss than placebo (Kajimoto, J. Health Science 2005;51;161-71).

Epidemiological studies suggest that tea may play a role in preventing body weight gain.

A cross-sectional study of Taiwanese adults found that habitual tea drinkers had lower body fatness and lower waist-to-hip ratio compared to those who did not drink tea.
Green tea can help to reduce body weight