| Summary: | Background: Overweight and obesity can cause high body fat total and
lipid profile in the blood that bring risk for diseases to the bearer. Some
studies on green tea extract supplementation have been undertaken to
find out its effect to fat reduction in children, men, and mice and the result
showed reduction in body fat, weight, appetite, and triglyceride level. This
study uses green tea extract supplemented to overweight and obese
women.
Objective: To find out the reduction of body fat total and lipid profile (total
cholesterol, triglyceride, LDL, HDL) in the blood of overweight and obese
women personnel of Yogyakarta Municipal Health Office supplemented
with green tea extract.
Method: The study was randomized double blinded control trial. Subject of
the study were overweight and obese women of 35-55 years old personnel
of Yogyakarta Municipal Health Office. Samples were 86 women randomly
taken, comprising experiment group and control group, each consisting of
43 women. Each group had diet according to individual appetite. Both
groups were given capsules of similar form and color but different
ingredients: placebo and green tea extract. The experiment took three
months. Blood was taken before and after the experiment to identify lipid
profile (total cholesterol, triglyceride, LDL, HDL). Body fat total was
examined using body fat analyzer. Data analysis used paired t-test.
Result: Green tea extract supplementation could significantly reduce body
fat total and insignificantly reduce cholesterol level, triglyceride and LDL,
significantly increase HDL in overweight and obese women.
Conclusion: Green tea extract supplementation could reduce body fat
total and increase HDL (p < 0.005).
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