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Effects of green tea catechins with or without caffeine on glycemic control in adults: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials
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Background The effect of green tea catechins (GTCs) with or without caffeine on glycemic control is controversial.Objective We aimed to identify and quantify the effects of GTCs or GTC-caffeine mixtures on glucose metabolism in adults.Design A comprehensive literature search was conducted to identify relevant trials of GTCs with or without caffeine on markers of glycemic control [fasting blood glucose (FBG), fasting blood insulin (FBI), glycated hemoglobin (Hb A1c), and homeostatic model assessment of insulin resistance (HOMA-IR)]. Weighted mean differences were calculated for net changes by using fixed-effects models. Prespecified subgroup analyses were performed to explore the influence of covariates on net changes in FBG and FBI concentrations.Results Twenty-two eligible randomized controlled trials with 1584 subjects were identified. Pooled analyses showed that FBG (-1.48 mg/dL; 95% CI: -2.57, -0.40 mg/dL) decreased significantly with GTCs with or without caffeine, whereas FBI (0.04 μU/mL; 95% CI: -0.36, 0.45 μU/mL), Hb A1c (-0.04%; 95% CI: -0.15, 0.08%), and HOMA-IR (-0.05; 95% CI: -0.37, 0.26) did not. Subgroup analyses indicated that the glucose-lowering effect was apparent when the duration of follow-up was over a median of 12 wk. Overall, no significant heterogeneity was detected for FBG, FBI, Hb A1c, or HOMA-IR.Conclusions The meta-analysis showed that the administration of GTCs with or without caffeine resulted in a significant reduction in FBG. The limited data available on GTCs did not support a positive effect on FBI, Hb A1c, or HOMA-IR. Thus, more large and well-designed trials are needed in the future. This trial was registered at http://www.crd.york.ac.uk/prospero as CRD42012002139.
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- Authors
- Zheng, X.-X., Xu, Y.-L., Li, S.-H., Hui, R., Wu, Y.-J., & Huang, X.-H.
- Affiliations
- Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College (CN)
- ORCID
- Hui, Rutai
- Venue
- The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition
- Publisher
- Elsevier BV
- Published
- 2013-04
- Volume
- 97
- Issue
- 4
- Pages
- 750-762
- ISSN
- 0002-9165 (ISSN-L)
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- W2137040425
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- FWCI
- 1.81
- Type
- journal article
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- en
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- Topics
- Life Sciences › Agricultural and Biological Sciences › Food Science › Tea Polyphenols and Effects
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism › Natural Antidiabetic Agents Studies
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Pharmacology (medical) › Coffee research and impacts
- Keywords
- green tea catechins, caffeine, glycemic control, fasting blood glucose, fasting insulin, HbA1c, insulin resistance, glucose metabolism, type 2 diabetes
- MeSH terms
- Adult, Blood Glucose, Caffeine, Catechin, Glycated Hemoglobin, Humans, Hyperglycemia, Hypoglycemic Agents, Insulin, Insulin Resistance, Phytotherapy, Metabolic Diseases, Plant Extracts, Camellia sinensis
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