Green tea enhances fat oxidation at rest and during exercise 🍵
Data from 9 controlled trials.
Effect of Green Tea Extract Supplementation on Substrate Utilization: A GRADE-Assessed Systematic Review and Dose-Response Meta Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials
Study Details
This new meta-analysis compiled data from 9 studies to establish the effects of green tea supplementation on substrate utilisation 🔍
Here are the key findings ⬇️
Key Findings
💊 Green tea extract doses were most commonly ~400 mg/day for ~4 weeks
Results showed that green tea extract significantly enhances fat oxidation both…
🏃 During exercise (+ 0.2 g/min)
🚶 After exercise (+0.4 g/min)
It also significantly reduced carbohydrate oxidation after exercise (- 0.16 g/min) 📉
❌ But did not affect carbohydrate oxidation during exercise
📈 Higher doses of green tea tended to favour greater enhancements in fat oxidation post-exercise
Conclusion
Green tea extract can significantly enhanced fat metabolism during exercise with limited effects on carbohydrate metabolism ✅
This may not result in significant improvements in body composition or performance 🤷♂️
But could be an interesting adjunct strategy to targeting this pathway 🎯
Reference
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42155001/
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