Abstract
Objective: To evaluate the effects of Green tea on obesity and hyperglycemia.
 Methodology: This observational study was carried out at the department of physiology, in affiliation to Medical Research Centre Liaquat University of Medical and Health Sciences Jamshoro. The sample was collected by convenient random sampling. Total 100 participants, 50 controls and 50 obese diabetics were enrolled. Informed written consent was taken from participants. The body mass index (BMI) of the participants was taken at the time of recruitment, and later at 16 weeks of consuming green tea. The serum glucose levels were assessed by fasting (FBS) and random blood sugar (RBS) levels, and HbA1C. The levels of serum Blood glucose were obtained with the glucose oxidase method. Data analysis was done on SPSS 21.0, analysis of variables was done by applying student t-test, the p-value of <0.05 was taken as statistically significant.
 Results:100 participants recruited out of which 50 controls and 50 obese diabetics men, it was found that the prolong consumption of green tea for 16 weeks with 20-30 minutes’ walk had statistically significant declined in FBS, RBS, HbA1c, and BMI in the obese diabetic subjects, as compared to the controls.
 Conclusion: This study concludes that the green tea has positive effect in reducing the total body weight and BMI and helps in maintaining the normoglycemic levels in Type 2 DM.
Highlights
Diabetes mellitus (DM) is known as the commonest chronic metabolic disorder around the world, Majority of the world’s population is affected by diabetes [1]
This study presents the basic science, that links obesity and diabetes, and how green tea (GT) can be used for treating obesity and T2DM
Total 100 individuals were recruited by simple random sampling technique, the volunteers were separated into two groups, 50 normal healthy adults, 50 obese diabetics aged between 40-50 years, body mass index (BMI) and the body weight of both groups were taken at the beginning of study and later after (16 weeks) GT consumption
Summary
Diabetes mellitus (DM) is known as the commonest chronic metabolic disorder around the world, Majority of the world’s population is affected by diabetes [1]. Oolong is the least fermented tea while the black is the highly fermented variety, from all the varieties, green tea (GT) has the greatest cardioprotective effects, [10] decreasing the incidence of stroke and myocardial infarction, [11] and is useful in the treatment of high-fat diet-induced weight gain, [12] and other related health hazards like T2DM [13] These qualities are believed to be attributed to its antioxidant and anti-inflammatory effects, the ability to reduce body fat is because of the bioactive compounds present in GT [14]
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