title: Effects of green tea consumption on inflammation, insulin resistance and pulse wave velocity in type 2 diabetes patients.
abstract: In this study, we examined the effects of green tea on inflammation and arterial stiffness in type 2 diabetes patients. As results, inflammatory markers, such as hsCRP and IL-6, were unchanged after green tea consumption, and neither were blood glucose, lipid profiles, insulin resistance, or serum adiponectin levels. Furthermore, tea consumption did not improve baPWV. These results suggest that the above-described mechanisms are unlikely to explain the cardiovascular risk reduction by tea consumption observed in epidemiological studies.
authors.affiliation: Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Internal Medicine, Korea University Guro Hospital, 80 Guro-Dong, Guro-Gu, Seoul 152-050, South Korea.
authors.forename: O H
authors.initials: OH
authors.lastname: Ryu
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: K W
authors.initials: KW
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: H Y
authors.initials: HY
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Seo
authors.forename: S G
authors.initials: SG
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: N H
authors.initials: NH
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: S H
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Baik
authors.forename: D S
authors.initials: DS
authors.lastname: Choi
authors.forename: K M
authors.initials: KM
authors.lastname: Choi
mesh_terms: D001628:Beverages; D018592:Cross-Over Studies; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D005419:Flavonoids / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D007249:Inflammation / Q000503:physiopathology*; D007333:Insulin Resistance; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D008517:Phytotherapy; D011674:Pulse; D013662:Tea
chemical_list: D005419:Flavonoids; D013662:Tea