Moderated-fat Diet Complemented With Green Tea Reduces oxLDL and Fat Mass in Obese Women

The investigators assessed 114 women with the eligibility criteria: obese women older than 18y, in good health, as determined by a medical history questionnaire, and normal results of clinical laboratory tests excluding lipids. Exclusion criteria was: history of cardiovascular, hepatic, gastrointestinal, or renal disease; no alcoholism, no smoking, no exogenous hormone use or other medication; no supplemental vitamin or infusion drinking (tea, coffee); or treatment for weight loss 3 months before the start of the study. A total of 64 female, Mexican obese patients were included. We conducted the trial between April 2007 and December 2007 in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico. All of the studies were conducted at Departamento de Biología Molecular en Medicina, Hospital Civil "Fray Antonio Alcalde". This study was approved by the Ethical Committee for Human Research, Universidad de Guadalajara (registration number 028/10). The procedures were in accordance with this institution's guidelines and written consent was obtained from each study subject.

Inclusion criteria

• obese women older than 18 years,
• in good health, as determined by a medical history questionnaire, and
• normal results of clinical laboratory tests excluding lipids

Exclusion criteria

• history of cardiovascular, hepatic, gastrointestinal, or renal disease;
• no alcoholism, no smoking, no exogenous hormone use or other medication;
• no supplemental vitamin or infusion drinking (tea, coffee); or
• treatment for weight loss 3 months before the start of the study