title: Tea consumption and serum lipids in a Libyan population in Benghazi.
abstract: Libyan subjects are known to consume large amounts of tea. There are reports that consumption of tea is associated with a reduction in serum total cholesterol and LDL-cholesterol. In the present study an attempt has been made to study the effects of tea consumption on 604 local Libyan subjects at Benghazi. The study groups were divided into younger (20-40 years) and older age (41-65 years) groups. It was observed that there was a negative association between tea consumption and serum total cholesterol and LDL-cholesterol concentrations. It appears that tea consumption may be an independent factor influencing serum lipid levels.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biochemistry, Al Arab Medical University, Benghazi, Libya.
authors.forename: D S
authors.initials: DS
authors.lastname: Sheriff
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: el Fakhri
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D004327:Drinking Behavior; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008002:Libya; D008055:Lipids / Q000097:blood*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012907:Smoking; D013662:Tea
chemical_list: D008055:Lipids; D013662:Tea