ÇAY, OBEZİTE VE KADIN

Abstract

Defined as the unhealthy abnormal or excessive accumulation of fat in the body, obesity is an increasingly important public health problem around the world and has a higher incidence among women than among men. In recent years, one of the fastest growing fields in the treatment of obesity is the use of natural herbal products, among which tea stands out as a prominent element. Relevant epidemiological and clinical studies showed that the positive effects of chemical substances in tea on health provided benefits in the specific prevention and treatment of obesity. Most of the studies conducted with obese women over a course of more than three months reported that especially green tea contributed positively to weight loss. However, the insufficient number of controlled intervention studies and the complex nature of the designs of existing studies point out to the need for further studies on the effectiveness of tea consumption among obese women. Thus, this review discusses the effectiveness of tea consumption in coping with and preventing obesity among women in line with the existing literature. Providing evidence-based data, this review is considered to be a prospective source of guidance for healthcare professionals for the prevention of obesity