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. 2024 Jun 11;11:1376508. doi: 10.3389/fnut.2024.1376508

Table 4.

Obesity and polyphenols.

Obesity and polyphenols
Authors, year Study design Location Interventions vs. control Baseline characteristics of the participants Post treatment characteristics of the participants Results
p-value
Kirch et al. (30) RCT Germany Intervention (n) = 23
25 mg-epicatechin
for 2 weeks
Wt = 103.0 ± 3.8
BMI = 32.8 ± 0.8
Triglycerides = 2.22 ± 0.19
Total cholesterol = 5.92 ± 0.14
LDL cholesterol = 3.80 ± 0.12
HDL cholesterol = 1.35 ± 0.06
HOMA-IR = 2.83 (2.00, 4.27)
Glucose = 5.72 (5.38, 6.00)
Wt = 102.8 ± 3.8
BMI = 32.7 ± 0.8
Triglycerides = 2.231 ± 0.27
Total cholesterol = 5.73 ± 0.15
LDL cholesterol = 3.76 ± 0.13
HDL cholesterol = 1.28 ± 0.06
HOMA-IR = 2.88 (1.90, 4.39)
Glucose = 5.61 (5.22, 6.11)
Daily intake of 25 mg of pure (−)-epicatechin for 2 wk. does not reduce cardiometabolic risk factors in overweight-to-obese adults (p > 0.5). There were no significant changes in the parameters of glucose metabolism (glucose, HOMA-IR).
Control (n) = 24
Placebo for 2 weeks
Wt = 103.2 ± 3.8
BMI = 32.8 ± 0.8
Triglycerides = 2.11 ± 0.17
Total cholesterol = 5.94 ± 0.14
LDL cholesterol = 3.86 ± 0.11
HDL cholesterol = 1.33 ± 0.06
HOMA-IR = 2.86 (1.93, 4.15)
Glucose = 5.66 (5.33, 6.11)
Wt = 102.9 ± 3.7
BMI = 32.8 ± 0.8
Triglycerides = 2.24 ± 0.19
Total cholesterol = 5.71 ± 0.16
LDL cholesterol = 3.68 ± 0.12
HDL cholesterol = 1.30 ± 0.06
HOMA-IR = 2.94 (1.82, 4.08)
Glucose = 5.55 (5.27, 6.11)
Paquette et al. (31) RCT Canada Intervention (n) = 20
333 mg strawberry and cranberry polyphenols beverage /day for 6 weeks
Wt = 85 ± 3
BMI = 31 ± 1
Triglycerides = 2.03 ± 0.24
Total cholesterol = 5.70 ± 0.17
LDL cholesterol = 3.52 ± 0.17
HDL cholesterol = 1.25 ± 0.05
Wt = −
BMI = −
Triglycerides = 1.82 ± 0.21
Total cholesterol = 5.60 ± 0.19
LDL cholesterol = 3.51 ± 0.17
HDL cholesterol = 1.26 ± 0.06
No differences in changes from baseline (Post v. Pre) for total, LDL- and HDL-cholesterol or TAG were observed within each group or between the two groups
Control (n) = 21
Placebo for 6 weeks
Wt = 85 ± 3
BMI = 31 ± 1
Triglycerides = 1.73 ± 0.26
Total cholesterol = 5.37 ± 0.22
LDL cholesterol = 3.20 ± 0.15
HDL cholesterol = 1.33 ± 0.05
Wt = −
BMI = −
Triglycerides = 1.56 ± 0.18
Total cholesterol = 5.45 ± 0.20
LDL cholesterol = 3.37 ± 0.17
HDL cholesterol = 1.37 ± 0.06
Stendell-Hollis et al. (32) RCT USA Intervention (n) = 23
240 mL green tea four times daily for 6 months
Wt = 81.9 ± 15.3
BMI = 31.0 ± 4.3
Triglycerides = 1.8 ± 1.0
Total cholesterol = 5.9 ± 1.0
LDL cholesterol = 3.8 ± 0.9
HDL cholesterol = 1.3 ± 0.39
HOMA-IR = 6.9 (7.4)
Glucose = 6.5 (1.3)
Wt = 80.7 ± 14.9
BMI = 30.5 ± 4.2
Triglycerides = 1.6 ± 2.1
Total cholesterol = 5.6 ± 1.0
LDL cholesterol = 3.4 ± 1.1
HDL cholesterol = 1.4 ± 0.4
HOMA-IR = 5.8 (3.4)
Glucose = 5.6 (1.0)
After 6 months, there were no significant changes in weight, BMI, triglycerides, total cholesterol, HDL and LDL cholesterol, glucose and HOMA-IR between the two groups (p > 0.5)
Control (n) = 16
Placebo tea for 6 months
Wt = 77.8 ± 9.8
BMI = 28.7 ± 3.8
Triglycerides = 1.7 ± 0.9
Total cholesterol = 6.9 ± 1.3
LDL cholesterol = 4.7 ± 1.1
HDL cholesterol = 1.4 ± 0.4
HOMA-IR = 4.1 (1.6)
Glucose = 7.0 (1.2)
Wt = 78.0 ± 9.1
BMI = 28.8 ± 3.7
Triglycerides = 1.5 ± 0.8
Total cholesterol = 6.3 ± 1.6
LDL cholesterol = 3.9 ± 1.3
HDL cholesterol = 1.6 ± 0.4
HOMA-IR = 7.4 (7.4)
Glucose = 7.0 (1.0)
Woerdeman et al.
(33)
RCT Netherlands Intervention (n) = 14
600 mg/day of red wine polyphenols for 8 weeks
Wt = 108 ± 15.2
BMI = 33.5
Triglycerides = 1.2 ± 1.0
Total cholesterol = 4.8 ± 1.2
LDL cholesterol = 2.9 ± 1.1
HDL cholesterol = 1.2 ± 0.4
HOMA-IR = 3.2 (2.0; 4.5)
Glucose = 5.3 ± 0.5
Wt = 109.0 ± 15.8
BMI = −
Triglycerides = 1.4 ± 1.1
Total cholesterol = 4.8 ± 1.1
LDL cholesterol = 3.0 ± 1.1
HDL cholesterol = 1.2 ± 0.4
HOMA-IR = 2.9 (2.1; 3.8)
Glucose =5.3 ± 0.7
There were no significant changes in either total, LDL or HDL cholesterol or triglyceride levels, glucose, or HOMA-IR after red wine supplementation between group
Control (n) = 15
Placebo for 8 weeks
Wt = 106.4 ± 16.1
BMI = 33.1
Triglycerides = 1.1 ± 0.7
Total cholesterol = 4.5 ± 1.1
LDL cholesterol = 2.8 ± 1.0
HDL cholesterol = 1.2 ± 0.3
HOMA-IR = 2.3 (1.4; 2.7)
Glucose = 5.0 ± 0.7
Wt = 106.6 ± 16.8
BMI = –
Triglycerides = 1.0 ± 0.8
Total cholesterol = 4.4 ± 1.0
LDL cholesterol = 2.7 ± 1.0
HDL cholesterol = 1.3 ± 0.3
HOMA-IR = 2.2 (1.5; 2.8)
Glucose = 5.2 ± 0.5

Values are presented as mean ± standard deviation. Wt = weight; BMI = body mass index; HOMA-IR, homeostasis model assessment-insulin resistance; HDL, high-density lipoprotein; LDL, low-density lipoprotein; (−) not available.