Abstract
The prevalence of general and abdominal obesity is increasing with rapid economic growth and the westernization of dietary habits in Korea, especially in the middle-aged population. Data were obtained from the Korean Genome and Epidemiology Study (KoGES), which recruited 10,030 participants between the ages of 40 and 69 years. Information on green tea consumption was obtained from the food frequency questionnaire and categorized as none, <1 cup, between 1 and <4 cups, and ≥4 cups. Multivariable logistic regression models were used to estimate the ORs and 95% CIs to examine any possible associations between green tea consumption and the risk of abdominal obesity after controlling for potential confounders. High consumption of green tea was associated with a 44% lower odds ratio for abdominal obesity (none vs. ≥4 cups/week: OR, 0.56; 95% CI 0.41-0.78; p for trend = 0.001). When stratified by sex, an inverse association between green tea consumption and abdominal obesity was observed only in women (none vs. ≥4 cups/week: OR, 0.71; 95% CI 0.57–0.88; p for trend = 0.004). No significant association was found among men. Our findings indicate that green tea consumption has beneficial effects in the prevention of abdominal obesity in middle-aged Korean women.
Highlights
Abdominal obesity is a metabolic syndrome that is highly associated with factors that significantly increase the risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) [1]
We investigated the beneficial effects of green tea consumption on abdominal obesity according to sex, using community-based cohort data of middle-aged
This study found that green tea intake is associated with a reduced risk of abdominal obesity in women
Summary
Abdominal obesity is a metabolic syndrome that is highly associated with factors that significantly increase the risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) [1]. Insurance Corporation, the overall prevalence of abdominal obesity in Koreans is 24.8%. The overall prevalence of abdominal obesity of people under the age of 20 was 15.3% (22.0% in men and 8.4% in women), whereas the overall prevalence among people in their 50s was 23.4% (28.2% in men and 18.6% in women) [2]. The prevalence of abdominal obesity was approximately. Abdominal obesity was independently associated with CVD, myocardial infarction, and total mortality [3–5]. Many studies have shown that the dietary factors from among these various risk factors are significant and directly contribute to the abdominal obesity rates [9–11]
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