--- title: "Does green tea catechin enhance weight-loss effect of exercise…" description: "Adding green tea to exercise training provides only a small additional benefit for weight and fat reduction, with no extra benefit for lipid profiles." url: "https://magellanlongevity.com/study/d39350601.md" canonical: "https://magellanlongevity.com/study/d39350601.html" html: "https://magellanlongevity.com/study/d39350601.html" type: "study" study_key: "d39350601" journal: "J Int Soc Sports Nutr" year: 2024 pmid: "39350601" doi: "10.1080/15502783.2024.2411029" citations: 1 updated: 2026-09-02 author: "Gabriel Radu, DO" author_credentials: "Physiatrist (PM&R). NY medical license 275110. NPI 1376861765." publisher: "Magellan Longevity" content_format: "markdown" --- # Does green tea catechin enhance weight-loss effect of exercise training? a meta-analysis of randomized trials [Home](https://magellanlongevity.com/) › [Research map](https://magellanlongevity.com/longevity-research-map.html) › Does green tea catechin enhance weight-loss effect of… **HTML version:** https://magellanlongevity.com/study/d39350601.html · **In the Magellan app:** https://magellanlongevity.com/#/study/d39350601 ## Citation | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Journal | J Int Soc Sports Nutr | | Year | 2024 | | PMID | [39350601](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39350601/) | | DOI | [10.1080/15502783.2024.2411029](https://doi.org/10.1080/15502783.2024.2411029) | | Study key | d39350601 | ## Takeaway Adding green tea to exercise training provides only a small additional benefit for weight and fat reduction, with no extra benefit for lipid profiles. ## The question Does green tea ingestion combined with exercise training enhance weight loss and improve lipid profiles in overweight and obese individuals compared to exercise training alone? ## Hypothesis The study aims to explore if green tea ingestion coupled with exercise training has an effect on body composition and lipid profile in overweight and obese individuals. ## Methods This systematic review and meta-analysis searched PubMed, Web of Science, and Scopus for randomized-controlled trials. Included studies compared the effect of green tea plus exercise training (EX+GT) versus exercise training alone (EX+P) in overweight or obese participants. Ten randomized trials met the inclusion criteria out of 1,015 retrieved studies. ## Results EX+GT showed a small and consistent effect on weight (SMD = -0.30), BMI (SMD = -0.33), and fat reduction (SMD = -0.29) compared to EX+P. However, EX+GT had no greater effect on improving lipid profiles, including triglyceride (SMD = -0.92), LDL (SMD = -1.44), HDL (SMD = 0.56), and total cholesterol (SMD = -0.54). ## Conclusion Green tea may offer a minimal additive benefit to exercise-induced weight loss. However, it does not appear to provide additional benefits for lipid profile improvement when combined with exercise training. ## Limitations The abstract does not explicitly state limitations of the meta-analysis itself, but notes that further investigations are warranted regarding green tea's effect on lipid profiles. ## Verbatim from the abstract > green tea with exercise had a consistent effect on weight, BMI and fat reduction ## Effect of Green Tea + Exercise vs. Exercise Alone on Body Composition | Measure | Standardized Mean Difference (SMD) | | --- | --- | | Weight Reduction | -0.3 | | BMI Reduction | -0.33 | | Fat Reduction | -0.29 | *Standardized mean differences (SMD) for weight, BMI, and fat reduction when combining green tea with exercise compared to exercise alone. Negative values indicate a reduction.* ## Where this study is used on Magellan This paper is one of the citations behind the evidence grade on the pages below. 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