The effect of green and oolong tea extracts supplementation on body composition in wrestlers. | [Pakistan Journal of Nutrition • 2010]

Author(s):

1. Joanna Bajerska: Department of Human Nutrition and Hygiene, Faculty of Food Sciences and Nutrition, The Poznan University of Life Sciences, Wojska Polskiego 31, 60-624 Poznan, Poland

2. Jan Jeszka: Department of Human Nutrition and Hygiene, Faculty of Food Sciences and Nutrition, The Poznan University of Life Sciences, Wojska Polskiego 31, 60-624 Poznan, Poland

3. Aleksandra Kostrzewa Tarnowska: Department of Human Nutrition and Hygiene, Faculty of Food Sciences and Nutrition, The Poznan University of Life Sciences, Wojska Polskiego 31, 60-624 Poznan, Poland

4. Magdalena Czlapka-Matyasik: Department of Human Nutrition and Hygiene, Faculty of Food Sciences and Nutrition, The Poznan University of Life Sciences, Wojska Polskiego 31, 60-624 Poznan, Poland

Abstract:

We examined the effect of both Green and Oolong Tea Extracts (GTE, OTE) with different Epigallocatechin Gallate (EGCg) and Caffeine (C) levels on body weight and composition in Wrestlers (W). A randomized, controlled trial was conducted. 30 male wrestlers were randomly assigned to 1 of 3 treatments group: GTE, OTE, or Placebo (P). Athletes daily ingested 509.9 mg EGCg, 36.9 mg C and 172.0 mg EGCg, 138.2 mg C from GTE and OTE, respectively. After 6 weeks supplementation period the athletes lost mean 0.6±0.1 kg (0.8%); p

Page(s): 696-702

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Published: Journal: Pakistan Journal of Nutrition, Volume: 9, Issue: 7, Year: 2010

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