topicGreen Tea Catechins Body Composition Meta-Analysis
claimBlood glucose level, glycated hemoglobin level, body weight, and fat mass decreased with green tea intervention, while muscle mass increased across all groups (all p Trial Registration: University Hospital Medical Information Network (UMIN): UMIN000058708.
evidence level2
citationFuke S (2026)
sourceEffects of Green Tea-Intake Timing on Glucose and Lipid Metabolism in Older Adults: An 8-Week Randomized Controlled Trial.
topicGreen Tea Catechins Body Composition Meta-Analysis
claimCatechins in green tea have been reported to enhance glucose tolerance and lipid metabolism.
evidence level2
citationFuke S (2026)
sourceEffects of Green Tea-Intake Timing on Glucose and Lipid Metabolism in Older Adults: An 8-Week Randomized Controlled Trial.
topicGreen Tea Catechins Body Composition Meta-Analysis
claimHowever, the influence of chronic intake timing on these outcomes in older adults has not been fully elucidated.
evidence level2
citationFuke S (2026)
sourceEffects of Green Tea-Intake Timing on Glucose and Lipid Metabolism in Older Adults: An 8-Week Randomized Controlled Trial.
topicGreen Tea Catechins Body Composition Meta-Analysis
claimSecond, mechanistic findings from cells and rodents are frequently discussed alongside human outcomes without distinguishing the evidence level or physiologically achievable exposure.
evidence level3
citationHu Yangxian (2026)
sourceTea Bioactive Compounds in Obesity Prevention and Management: Processing-Dependent Composition, Molecular Mechanisms, Human Evidence, and Translational Challenges
topicGreen Tea Catechins Body Composition Meta-Analysis
claimIn cultured human subcutaneous preadipocytes and adipocytes, a white-tea extract reduced triglyceride incorporation, increased glycerol release, and downregulated peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor γ (PPARγ), CCAAT/enhancer-binding protein α (C/EBPα), and sterol regulatory element-binding protein 1c (SREBP-1c), indicating inhibition of adipogenesis and stimulation of lipolysis [].
evidence level3
citationHu Yangxian (2026)
sourceTea Bioactive Compounds in Obesity Prevention and Management: Processing-Dependent Composition, Molecular Mechanisms, Human Evidence, and Translational Challenges
topicGreen Tea Catechins Body Composition Meta-Analysis
claimSuch studies remain valuable for identifying targets, but they should be interpreted as proof of biological possibility rather than evidence that ordinary tea consumption reproduces the same intracellular concentration.
evidence level3
citationHu Yangxian (2026)
sourceTea Bioactive Compounds in Obesity Prevention and Management: Processing-Dependent Composition, Molecular Mechanisms, Human Evidence, and Translational Challenges
topicGreen Tea Catechins Body Composition Meta-Analysis
claim1 2 3 4 Obesity results from sustained perturbations in energy intake, substrate partitioning, adipose-tissue biology, neuroendocrine signaling, and environmental exposures rather than from a single behavioral cause.
evidence level3
citationHu Yangxian (2026)
sourceTea Bioactive Compounds in Obesity Prevention and Management: Processing-Dependent Composition, Molecular Mechanisms, Human Evidence, and Translational Challenges