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Effect of green tea supplementation on blood pressure: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.

Medicine2020The record ↗

findings
2
compound
1
endpoints
2
  1. Finding, moderate evidencelowersSystolic blood pressure
  2. Finding, moderate evidencelowersDiastolic blood pressure
Study, every finding
meta-analysis
Population, every finding
Adults, normotensive to hypertensive and healthy or with cardiovascular risk, in 25 comparisons from 24 randomised placebo-controlled trials of green tea, pooled
  • “Compared with the control, green tea significantly lowered both SBP (−1.17mm Hg; 95%CI: −2.18 to−0.16; P =.02) and DBP (−1.24mm Hg, 95%CI: −2.07 to−0.40; P =.004).”

Study record

Design
meta-analysis
Species
human
Population
Adults in 24 RCTs (25 comparisons) of green tea beverage or green tea extract capsule (catechins 208 to 1344 mg/d), healthy subjects and patients with cardiovascular risks, normotensive and high-normal or hypertensive
Participants
1,697
Comparator
placebo
Duration
not reported
Endpoints measured
4