Tea catechin and caffeine activate brown adipose tissue and increase cold-induced thermogenic capacity in humans.

Conclusion: Orally ingested tea catechin with caffeine acutely increases EE associated with increased BAT activity and chronically elevates nonshivering CIT, probably because of the recruitment of BAT, in humans. These trials were registered at www.umin.ac.jp/ctr/ as UMIN000016361.
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Source: The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition - March 7, 2017 Category: Nutrition Authors: Yoneshiro T, Matsushita M, Hibi M, Tone H, Takeshita M, Yasunaga K, Katsuragi Y, Kameya T, Sugie H, Saito M Tags: Am J Clin Nutr Source Type: research