The effects of green tea on weight loss and weight maintenance: A meta-analysis

International Journal of Obesity

Volumn 33, Issue 9, 2009, Pages 956-961

  Hursel, R ^a,b   Viechtbauer, W ^b   Westerterp Plantenga, M S ^a  

^a MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Caffeine; Ethnicity; Green tea; Weight loss; Weight maintenance

Indexed keywords

CAFFEINE; CATECHIN; EPIGALLOCATECHIN GALLATE; GREEN TEA EXTRACT; TEA;

ASIAN; BODY WEIGHT; CAUCASIAN; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; DRUG EFFICACY; ETHNIC DIFFERENCE; FOOD INTAKE; HUMAN; MEDLINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RACE DIFFERENCE; REVIEW; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TEA; WEIGHT CONTROL; WEIGHT REDUCTION; CHEMISTRY; DRUG EFFECTS; ETHNOLOGY; META ANALYSIS; METABOLISM; OBESITY; PHYSIOLOGY; SATIETY;

CAFFEINE; CATECHIN; HUMANS; OBESITY; SATIATION; TEA; WEIGHT LOSS;

EID: 70349120321     PISSN: 03070565     EISSN: 14765497     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/ijo.2009.135     Document Type: Review

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