Background: Although evidence from animal and observational studies has supported the beneficial effects of green tea intake for lowering blood pressure (BP), randomized placebo-controlled trials (RCTs) have yielded conflicting results. In this meta-analysis of RCTs, we aimed to assess the effects of green tea supplementation on measures of BP control. Methods: The PubMed, Embase, and Cochrane Library databases were electronically searched from inception to August 2019 for all relevant studies. The results were pooled using the generic inverse-variance method with random-effects weighting and expressed as mean differences (MDs) with 95% confidence intervals (CIs). The quality of studies was assessed using the Jadad score. Publication bias was evaluated using funnel plots, Egger test, and Begg test. Results: Twenty-four trials with 1697 subjects were included in the meta-analysis. The pooled results showed that green tea significantly lowered systolic BP (SBP; MD: -1.17 mm Hg; 95%CI: -2.18 to -0.16mm Hg; P = .02) and diastolic BP (DBP; MD: -1.24 mm Hg; 95%CI:-2.07 to -0.40mm Hg; P = .004). Significant heterogeneity was found for both SBP (I-2 = 43%) and DBP (I-2 = 57%). In addition, no evidence of significant publication bias was found from funnel plots or Egger test (P = .674 and P = .270 for SBP and DBP, respectively). Conclusion: Overall, green tea significantly reduced SBP and DBP over the duration of the short-term trials. Larger and longer-term trials are needed to further investigate the effects of green tea supplementation on BP control and clinical events.
基金:
National Natural Science Foundation of ChinaNational Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC) [81500293]
第一作者单位:[1]Huazhong Univ Sci & Technol, Tongji Hosp, Tongji Med Coll, Dept Med Ultrasound, Wuhan, Peoples R China
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Xu Renfan,Yang Ke,Ding Jie,et al.Effect of green tea supplementation on blood pressure A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials[J].MEDICINE.2020,99(6):doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000019047.
APA:
Xu, Renfan,Yang, Ke,Ding, Jie&Chen, Guangzhi.(2020).Effect of green tea supplementation on blood pressure A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.MEDICINE,99,(6)
MLA:
Xu, Renfan,et al."Effect of green tea supplementation on blood pressure A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials".MEDICINE 99..6(2020)