metabolic syndrome
Conditions
Interventions
Ten capsules of green tea powder, three times a day (6g/day), for 12 weeks.
Ten placebo capsules, three times a day (6g/day), for 12 weeks.
Sponsors
Kakegawa Research Council for application of green tea in preventive medicine
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Is over 30 years old and under 75 years old and meets at least one of the followings; 1.BMI:23-35Kg/m2 2.Waist circumference: 85cm or more in males and 90cm or more in females
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1) Individuals with a medical record of heart failure or cardiac infarction. 2) Individuals judged to have atrial fibrillation, Irregular Heart Beat, hepatic damage, kidney damage, cerebrovascular accident, rheumatism, diabetes mellitus, lipid disorder and/or anemia. 3) Individuals with a medical record of allergy to food and drug. 4) Pregnant women, or women with intending to become pregnant, and lactating women. 5) Individuals judged by the doctor to be unsuitable.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1) body weight 2) HbA1c 3) LDL-cholesterol | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1) Blood pressure, fat percentage, waist, BMI 2) FBS, insulin 3) Serum total cholesterol, HDL-cholesterol, triglycerides 4) Serum amyloid protein A, high sensitive C_reactive protein 5) Adiponectin, TNF-alfa, urine 8-OHdG | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Public ContactMitsuhiro Yamada
Kakegawa city Health Protection Section
Outcome results
None listed