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White Tea Consumption Alleviates Anthropometric and Metabolic Parameters in Obese Patients
Kerimali Akyildiz1, Adnan Yilmaz2, Ugur Avci3
1Department of Medical Services and Techniques, School of Vocational Healh Care Services, Recep Tayyip Erdogan University, 53100 Rize, Turkey.
Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania)
|October 26, 2024
Summary
White tea consumption significantly reduced body weight, waist circumference, and BMI in obese individuals. It also improved key biochemical markers, including inflammatory cytokines and lipid profiles, suggesting potential for obesity treatment.
Area of Science:
- Nutritional Science
- Biochemistry
- Pharmacology
Background:
- Obesity is a growing global health concern with limited success in long-term weight management through conventional methods.
- While green tea shows benefits for obese patients, the effects of white tea remain uninvestigated.
- Dietary supplements and alternative treatments have demonstrated restricted efficacy in obesity management.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the anthropometric and biochemical effects of white tea (WT) consumption in obese individuals.
- To compare the efficacy of white tea against orlistat and metformin in managing obesity-related parameters.
- To explore the potential of white tea in preventing and treating negative health effects associated with obesity.
Main Methods:
- Obese patients were divided into control, orlistat, metformin, and white tea groups, receiving a diet and exercise program alongside their assigned intervention for 12 weeks.
- Anthropometric measurements (body weight, waist circumference, BMI) and biochemical markers were assessed at baseline and after 12 weeks.
- Key biochemical markers analyzed included inflammatory cytokines (TNF-α, IL-6, IL-1β), MMP-9, lipid profiles (cholesterol, LDL-C, TG, HDL-C), hormones (leptin, ghrelin, asprosin), glucose, and oxidative stress indicators (MDA, 8-OHdG, GSH).
Main Results:
- Significant reductions in body weight, waist circumference, and BMI were observed across all intervention groups, including white tea.
- White tea consumption led to significant decreases in inflammatory markers (TNF-α, IL-6, IL-1β, MMP-9) and improved lipid profiles by reducing cholesterol, LDL-C, and TG while increasing HDL-C.
- White tea significantly lowered leptin, ghrelin, asprosin, serum glucose, MDA, and 8-OHdG levels, and increased GSH levels, indicating positive metabolic and antioxidant effects.
Conclusions:
- Oral consumption of white tea demonstrates significant efficacy in treating and preventing obesity-related issues.
- White tea's bioactive compounds hold potential for further research into cellular and endocrinological mechanisms underlying its anti-obesity effects.
- The availability and potency of white tea suggest it as a promising natural intervention for obesity management.
