Cochrane · systematic review · CD008650

Green tea for weight loss and weight maintenance in overweight or obese adults

Jurgens, TM, Whelan, AM, Killian, L, et al. · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · 2012 · Cochrane Library

Metabolic and Endocrine DisordersAMSTAR 2: not assessed
SoF tableOnly the outcomes this review put in its Summary of Findings table are listed (the Cochrane Handbook caps them at about seven per comparison). Its other analyses are not shown here.
Questions
7
current version
GRADE rated
2
No studies
5
Included studies
NR
No studies 5 · 71.4%Ungraded 0 · 0%Very low 1 · 14.3%Low 0 · 0%Moderate 1 · 14.3%High 0 · 0%

Ungraded means an effect was reported without a GRADE rating; it is not a gap. No studies means the review found nothing to answer the question. The six categories are a display order, not a score.

Questions and results

Green tea for overweight or obese adults

Population: overweight or obese adults
7 questions
OutcomeEffectEvidenceStatus / GRADE
All‐cause mortality
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Morbidity
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Health‐related quality of life
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Patient satisfaction
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Adverse effects 12 to 13 weeks
no estimate extractedNRVery low
Weight loss (change in kg)
no estimate extracted6 studies · 532 participantsModerate
Downgraded: risk of bias
Costs
no estimate extractedNRNo studies