Green tea reduces risk of obesity in mice
- 5 years ago
COLUMBUS, OHIO — Research from Ohio State University has found that green tea lowered the risk of obesity in mice.
The scientists tested their hypothesis on a group of male mice. Half of the mice were fed a high-fat diet while the rest were fed healthy meals.They further separated the two groups into two sub-groups.
Half of the mice that were fed a high-fat diet had a green tea extract mixed into their foods while the other half did not. The extract was also placed in the meals of 50 percent of the mice that were fed a normal diet.
Researchers observed that mice on a high-fat diet mixed with green tea had gained around 20 percent less weight than those whose diet didn't consist of any green tea.
The green tea fed mice were also found to have lower insulin resistance and healthier microbes in their body, according to the study.
Lead author of the study Professor Richard Bruno, speaking on the Ohio State University website, said, "This study provides evidence that green tea encourages the growth of good gut bacteria, and that leads to a series of benefits that significantly lower the risk of obesity."
The scientists tested their hypothesis on a group of male mice. Half of the mice were fed a high-fat diet while the rest were fed healthy meals.They further separated the two groups into two sub-groups.
Half of the mice that were fed a high-fat diet had a green tea extract mixed into their foods while the other half did not. The extract was also placed in the meals of 50 percent of the mice that were fed a normal diet.
Researchers observed that mice on a high-fat diet mixed with green tea had gained around 20 percent less weight than those whose diet didn't consist of any green tea.
The green tea fed mice were also found to have lower insulin resistance and healthier microbes in their body, according to the study.
Lead author of the study Professor Richard Bruno, speaking on the Ohio State University website, said, "This study provides evidence that green tea encourages the growth of good gut bacteria, and that leads to a series of benefits that significantly lower the risk of obesity."