Tea consumption and serum lipids in a Libyan population in Benghazi.
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.
Sheriff
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Department of Biochemistry, Al Arab Medical University, Benghazi, Libya.
el Fakhri
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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
D008055:Lipids; D013662:Tea