The relationship between tea drinking and metabolic syndrome in the elderly: A latest research progress
10.3760/cma.j.issn.0254-9026.2021.05.029
- VernacularTitle:饮茶与老年代谢综合征关系的研究进展
- Author:
Ling BAI
;
Yang PENG
;
Yunfeng ZOU
;
Xi YANG
- From:
Chinese Journal of Geriatrics
2021;40(5):676-681
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Metabolic syndrome is a clinical syndrome characterized by the co-existence of obesity, hyperglycemia, hypertension, dyslipidemia and other metabolic disorders.At present, the incidence of metabolic syndrome is increasing year by year.Metabolic syndrome is more common among the elderly, seriously threatening the quality of life in the elderly.Tea, as one of the most popular beverages in the world, has been found to have effects on lowering the levels of blood pressure, blood glucose and lipid and so on.This review summarizes the effects and possible mechanisms of tea drinking on metabolic syndrome and its components in the elderly.
