Author/Authors :
Raso, Renata Attademo Instituto de Ensino e Pesquisa da Santa Casa, Belo Horizonte-MG, Brazil , Paim, Rebecca Rodrigues Bergamaschini Faculty of Medicine - Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (UFMG), Belo HorizonteMG, Brazil , Pinheiro, Sérgio Veloso Brant Department of Pediatrics - UFMG, Belo Horizonte-MG, Brazil , Tavares, Wilson Campos UFMG, Belo Horizonte-MG, Brazil , Vasconcellos, Leonardo de Souza Department of Propedeutics - Faculty of Medicine - UFMG, Belo Horizonte-MG, Brazil , Alberti, Luiz Ronaldo Department of Surgery - Faculty of Medicine - UFMG, Belo Horizonte-MG, Brazil
Abstract :
Purpose:
To evaluate the effects of chronic consumption of green tea on body weight and distribution of visceral fat by Computed tomography in female Wistar rats.
Methods:
Wistar rats were divided into control group (n = 5), which received water and feed ad libitum, and green tea group (n = 8), in which water has been replaced by green tea. The animals were weighed weekly and Computed Tomography was used at the beginning (1st week) and end (18th week) of the experiment for evaluating the distribution of visceral fat. The animals were followed for 18 weeks.
Results:
There was no significant difference in body weight between the groups. However, there was significant difference in visceral fat area. The green tea group had less visceral fat area at the end of the experiment, 3.67 ± 1.2 cm2, while the control group showed an area of 6.25 ± 2.2 cm (p = 0.00).
Conclusions:
Chronic consumption of green tea leads to decreased visceral adipose tissue area.
Keywords :
Tea , Metabolism , Abdominal Fat , Tomography , Rats
