Cardioprotective Effects of Green Tea Versus Maté Intake

Summary

The investigators aim to study the effects of green tea and maté consumption on lipid and inflammatory profiles in dyslipidemic and overweight subjects.

Conditions

• Dyslipidemia
• Inflammation
• Obesity

Interventions

DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Yerba Mate Tea

Before and after 8 weeks, serum lipids, C-reactive protein and fibrinogen will be measured. They will also be tested for glycemia, insulin, aminotransferases, bilirubin. Anthropometric measurements will be also performed at week 0 and 8. The subjects will receive instructions to maintain their usual dietary intake and normal physical activity.

DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Green tea

Before and after 8 weeks, serum lipids, C-reactive protein and fibrinogen will be measured. They will also be tested for glycemia, insulin, aminotransferases, bilirubin. Anthropometric measurements will be also performed at week 0 and 8. The subjects will receive instructions to maintain their usual dietary intake and normal physical activity.

DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Apple tea

Before and after 8 weeks, serum lipids, C-reactive protein and fibrinogen will be measured. They will also be tested for glycemia, insulin, aminotransferases, bilirubin. Anthropometric measurements will be also performed at week 0 and 8. The subjects will receive instructions to maintain their usual dietary intake and normal physical activity.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Instituto de Cardiologia do Rio Grande do Sul

  lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

• Vera Lúcia Portal, PhD · Instituto de Cardiologia / Fundação Universitária de Cardiologia

• Bruna Pontin, MD · Instituto de Cardiologia / Fundação Universitária de Cardiologia

• Lúcia Campos Pellanda, PhD · Instituto de Cardiologia / Fundação Universitária de Cardiologia

Study Design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

NONE

Model

PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age

35 Years

Max Age

60 Years

Sex

ALL

Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start

2007-11-30

Primary Completion

2009-09-30

Completion

2009-12-31

Countries

• Brazil

Study Locations