The effects of green tea supplementation on cardiovascular risk factors: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

A bulk of observational studies have revealed the protective role of green tea supplementation in cardiovascular diseases. The current systematic review and meta-analysis study aimed to establish the effects of green tea supplementation on cardiovascular risk factors including lipid profile, blood pressure, glycemic control markers and CRP.

Methods

A systematic literature search of randomized clinical trials (RCTs) that investigated the effects of green tea supplementation and cardiovascular risk factors was undertaken in online databases including PubMed/Medline, Scopus, Web of Science, and Embase using a combination of green tea and cardiovascular risk factors search terms. Meta-analyses were carried out using a random-effects model. The I² index was use

SUBMITTER: Zamani M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9871939 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature