Green tea consumption and cause-specific mortality: Results from two prospective cohort studies in China.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Green tea is one of the most widely consumed beverages in Asia. While a possible protective role of green tea against various chronic diseases has been suggested in experimental studies, evidence from human studies remains controversial.

Methods

We conducted this study using data from Shanghai Men's Health Study (SMHS) and Shanghai Women's Health Study (SWHS), two population-based prospective cohorts of middle-aged and elderly Chinese adults in urban Shanghai, China. Hazard ratios (HR) and 95% confidence intervals (CI) for risk of all-cause and cause-specific mortality associated with green tea intake were estimated using Cox proportional hazards regression models.

Results

During a median follow-up of 8.3 and 14.2 years for men and women, respectively, 6517

SUBMITTER: Zhao LG 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5328738 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature