| Summary: | Obesity prevalence has increased dramatically over the past three decades worldwide. Animal studies found that green tea decreased food intake, body weight, and fat mass in mice. Therefore, the objective of this study was to examine the effectiveness of green tea in reducing weight among Malaysian obese students. A single blinded intervention study was conducted among female university students. Thirty female obese participants were randomly selected among the students who were voluntary recruited in this intervention study. Their weight and body circumstance were measured. Subjects were divided into two groups; 15 cases and 15 controls. Cases matched with control using age and weight. The participants have to drink 1.5 litres of green tea per day. For the control group, placebo of 1.5 litres per day was given. The participant age was range from 20 to 25 years old. In case group, the differences in body weight, BMI and waist showed significant differences before and after green tea consumptions (p<0.001). However, in control group there were no significant differences. Conclusions: This study showed that daily consumption of green tea beverage in amount of 1.5 litters per day for up to consecutively 25 days is affectively way to reduce body weight.
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