Matcha Green Tea Drinks Enhance Fat Oxidation During Brisk Walking in Females

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Mark Elisabeth Theodorus Willems University of Chichester

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DOI:
https://doi.org/10.1123/ijsnem.2017-0237
Keywords:
catechins; health promotion; treadmill walking
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Volume 28: Issue 5
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Intake of the catechin epigallocatechin gallate and caffeine has been shown to enhance exercise-induced fat oxidation. Matcha green tea powder contains catechins and caffeine and is consumed as a drink. We examined the effect of Matcha green tea drinks on metabolic, physiological, and perceived intensity responses during brisk walking. A total of 13 females (age: 27 ± 8 years, body mass: 65 ± 7 kg, height: 166 ± 6 cm) volunteered to participate in the study. Resting metabolic equivalent (1-MET) was measured using Douglas bags (1-MET: 3.4 ± 0.3 ml·kg−1·min−1). Participants completed an incremental walking protocol to establish the relationship between walking speed and oxygen uptake and individualize the walking speed at 5- or 6-MET. A randomized, crossover design was used with participants tested between Days 9 and 11 of the menstrual cycle (follicular phase). Participants consumed three drinks (each drink made with 1 g of Matcha premium grade; OMGTea Ltd., Brighton, UK) the day before and one drink 2 hr before the 30-min walk at 5- (n = 10) or 6-MET (walking speed: 5.8 ± 0.4 km/hr) with responses measured at 8–10, 18–20, and 28–30 min. Matcha had no effect on physiological and perceived intensity responses. Matcha resulted in lower respiratory exchange ratio (control: 0.84 ± 0.04; Matcha: 0.82 ± 0.04; p < .01) and enhanced fat oxidation during a 30-min brisk walk (control: 0.31 ± 0.10; Matcha: 0.35 ± 0.11 g/min; p < .01). Matcha green tea drinking can enhance exercise-induced fat oxidation in females. However, when regular brisk walking with 30-min bouts is being undertaken as part of a weight loss program, the metabolic effects of Matcha should not be overstated.

Willems is with the Dept. of Sport and Exercise Sciences, University of Chichester, Chichester, United Kingdom. Şahin is with the Dept. of Nutrition and Dietetics, Faculty of Health Sciences, Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey. Cook is with the Institute of Sport and Exercise Sciences, University of Worcester, Worcester, United Kingdom.

Address author correspondence to Mark Elisabeth Theodorus Willems at m.willems@chi.ac.uk.
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