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Green Tea

Catechins and caffeine combinations are linked to cardiometabolic and cognitive signals.[1924,2854,2921, etc.]

Superscript reference numbers link to the Sources bibliography.

Strong Evidence
Metabolic HealthBrain HealthLongevity

Composite Rating

3.8/5

Blends evidence depth, community direction, safety friction, and completeness.

Evidence Intensity

100/100

High depth from human/RCT/meta counts

Community Direction

0

Mixed / Neutral • confidence Minimal

Safety Friction

100/100

High signal from adverse/interaction markers

Data Completeness

100%

Studies 16 • mentions 0 • links 25

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Implementation Blueprint

Classification: prioritize.[1090,1214,1924, etc.]

Best fit: Users replacing sugary beverages..[1090,1214,1924, etc.]

Goal alignment: Metabolic Health, Brain Health, Longevity.[1090,1214,1924, etc.]

Classification

Prioritize

Evidence Tier

HIGH

Best Fit

Users replacing sugary beverages.

Primary Focus

Metabolic Health, Brain Health

Safety and Pitfalls

  • Caffeine sensitivity and iron absorption timing should be considered.[1090,1214,1924, etc.]

At-A-Glance Evidence Architecture[1924,2854,2921, etc.]

Clinical Depth

Humans: 2,203 • RCTs: 268 • Meta: 127

Cohort / Real-World

Cohort signals: 300

Safety Markers

Adverse signals: 181 • Interactions: 0

Evidence Tracking

Freshness, trend, and study timeline for this item

Evidence Tracking

Status

New Evidence

Trend

→ Stable evidence base

Depth

2203 total studies · 3 recent

Timeline

20092024

Top Signal Metrics[1924,2854,2921, etc.]

Total indexed

2,203

Human studies

2,203

In vitro / tissue

1,108

Cohort signals

300

Randomized trials

268

Safety adverse signals

181

Community Direction Mix[1090,1214,6184]

Weighted direction score: 0 (Mixed / Neutral)

Benefit0
Adverse0
No Effect0
Mixed0

No directional mention volume was resolved; fallback profile metadata is shown in other sections.

Evidence Quality Summary[1924,2854,2921, etc.]

High when there are >=2 human meta-analyses, or strong human trial/cohort volume with substantial human literature.

Total indexed

2,203

Human studies

2,203

In vitro / tissue

1,108

Cohort signals

300

Randomized trials

268

Safety adverse signals

181

Meta-analyses

127

Animal-only studies

0

Study Type Breakdown

Distribution of evidence by study design strength

Meta-AnalysesLevel 1a127
Randomized TrialsLevel 1b268
Cohort StudiesLevel 2b300
Human Studies (other)Level 3-41,508
All IndexedAll levels2,203
100

Evidence Strength: High

Composite of study volume, RCTs, and meta-analyses

Top Human Studies[1924,2854,2921, etc.]

PMID 33762150 • 2021 May 6

The effects of foods on LDL cholesterol levels: A systematic review of the accumulated evidence from systematic reviews and meta-analyses of randomized controlled trials.

Nutr Metab Cardiovasc Dis

Open PubMed

PMID 37922025 • 2024 Jan 1

Bone health: biology and nutrition.

Curr Opin Clin Nutr Metab Care

Open PubMed

PMID 19597519 • 2009 Sep

The effects of green tea on weight loss and weight maintenance: a meta-analysis.

Int J Obes (Lond)

Open PubMed

PMID 32023777 • 2020

Risk factors for stomach cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Epidemiol Health

Open PubMed

PMID 32372444 • 2020 Oct

The effect of green tea supplementation on obesity: A systematic review and dose-response meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.

Phytother Res

Open PubMed

PMID 36731160 • 2023 Mar

Association of food groups and dietary pattern with breast cancer risk: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Clin Nutr

Open PubMed

PMID 33461965 • 2021 Nov

Effect of green-Mediterranean diet on intrahepatic fat: the DIRECT PLUS randomised controlled trial.

Gut

Open PubMed

PMID 39213264 • 2024

Effect of matcha green tea on cognitive functions and sleep quality in older adults with cognitive decline: A randomized controlled study over 12 months.

PLoS One

Open PubMed

PMID 37403052 • 2023 Jul 5

Matcha green tea beverage moderates fatigue and supports resistance training-induced adaptation.

Nutr J

Open PubMed

PMID 29345213 • 2018 Sep 1

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

Int J Sport Nutr Exerc Metab

Open PubMed

PMID 35639365 • 2023 Mar

Effect of Coffee and Tea Consumption on Adolescent Weight Control: An Interventional Pilot Study.

Child Obes

Open PubMed

PMID 36175997 • 2022 Sep 30

The effect of high-polyphenol Mediterranean diet on visceral adiposity: the DIRECT PLUS randomized controlled trial.

BMC Med

Open PubMed

PMID 38613077 • 2024 Apr 3

The Development and Evaluation of a Literature-Based Dietary Index for Gut Microbiota.

Nutrients

Open PubMed

PMID 28899506 • 2017 Oct 15

Green tea effects on cognition, mood and human brain function: A systematic review.

Phytomedicine

Open PubMed

PMID 31758301 • 2020 Mar

The Effects of Green Tea Amino Acid L-Theanine Consumption on the Ability to Manage Stress and Anxiety Levels: a Systematic Review.

Plant Foods Hum Nutr

Open PubMed

PMID 32118296 • 2020 Mar 2

Green tea (Camellia sinensis) for the prevention of cancer.

Cochrane Database Syst Rev

Open PubMed

Community Report Frequency[1090,1214,6184]

Benefit reports: 0

Adverse reports: 0

No-effect reports: 0

Mixed reports: 0

Unclear reports: 0

Signal confidence: 0.00

Top Reported Effects[1090,1214,6184]

Benefits

  • Metabolic Health: 1
  • Brain Health: 1
  • Longevity: 1

Adverse

  • Caffeine sensitivity and iron absorption timing should be considered: 1

No Effect

  • insufficient no-effect reports captured: 0

Community confidence 0.00 with mentions: benefit 0, adverse 0, no-effect 0.

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Community Evidence Examples[1090,1214,6184]

aggregate • unclear

No directional first-hand mentions captured in the current community corpus; source links are retained for traceability.

Open mention

Primary Source Links

Evidence Sources

  • https://eutils.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/esearch.fcgi?db=pubmed&term=(%22green%20tea%22%20AND%20humans%5BMeSH%20Terms%5D)%20AND%20(diet*%5BTitle%2FAbstract%5D%20OR%20intake%5BTitle%2FAbstract%5D%20OR%20consumption%5BTitle%2FAbstract%5D%20OR%20feeding%5BTitle%2FAbstract%5D%20OR%20nutrition%5BTitle%2FAbstract%5D)
  • https://eutils.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/esearch.fcgi?db=pubmed&term=(%22green%20tea%22%20AND%20humans%5BMeSH%20Terms%5D)%20AND%20humans%5BMeSH%20Terms%5D%20AND%20(diet*%5BTitle%2FAbstract%5D%20OR%20intake%5BTitle%2FAbstract%5D%20OR%20consumption%5BTitle%2FAbstract%5D%20OR%20feeding%5BTitle%2FAbstract%5D%20OR%20nutrition%5BTitle%2FAbstract%5D)
  • https://eutils.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/esearch.fcgi?db=pubmed&term=(%22green%20tea%22%20AND%20humans%5BMeSH%20Terms%5D)%20AND%20humans%5BMeSH%20Terms%5D%20AND%20(diet*%5BTitle%2FAbstract%5D%20OR%20intake%5BTitle%2FAbstract%5D%20OR%20consumption%5BTitle%2FAbstract%5D%20OR%20feeding%5BTitle%2FAbstract%5D%20OR%20nutrition%5BTitle%2FAbstract%5D)%20AND%20randomized%20controlled%20trial%5BPublication%20Type%5D
  • https://eutils.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/esearch.fcgi?db=pubmed&term=(%22green%20tea%22%20AND%20humans%5BMeSH%20Terms%5D)%20AND%20humans%5BMeSH%20Terms%5D%20AND%20(diet*%5BTitle%2FAbstract%5D%20OR%20intake%5BTitle%2FAbstract%5D%20OR%20consumption%5BTitle%2FAbstract%5D%20OR%20feeding%5BTitle%2FAbstract%5D%20OR%20nutrition%5BTitle%2FAbstract%5D)%20AND%20meta-analysis%5BPublication%20Type%5D
  • https://eutils.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/esearch.fcgi?db=pubmed&term=(%22green%20tea%22%20AND%20humans%5BMeSH%20Terms%5D)%20AND%20humans%5BMeSH%20Terms%5D%20AND%20(diet*%5BTitle%2FAbstract%5D%20OR%20intake%5BTitle%2FAbstract%5D%20OR%20consumption%5BTitle%2FAbstract%5D%20OR%20feeding%5BTitle%2FAbstract%5D%20OR%20nutrition%5BTitle%2FAbstract%5D)%20AND%20(cohort%5BTitle%2FAbstract%5D%20OR%20prospective%5BTitle%2FAbstract%5D%20OR%20longitudinal%5BTitle%2FAbstract%5D)
  • https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33762150/
  • https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37922025/
  • https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/19597519/
  • https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32023777/
  • https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32372444/
  • https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36731160/
  • https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33461965/
  • https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39213264/
  • https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37403052/
  • https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29345213/
  • https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35639365/
  • https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36175997/
  • https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38613077/
  • https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28899506/
  • https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31758301/

Community Sources

  • https://old.reddit.com/search.json?raw_json=1&sort=relevance&t=year&limit=8&q=%22green%20tea%22%20(diet%20OR%20nutrition%20OR%20meals%20OR%20side%20effects%20OR%20experience%20OR%20results)%20(subreddit%3Anutrition%20OR%20subreddit%3AScientificNutrition%20OR%20subreddit%3Aloseit%20OR%20subreddit%3AMealPrepSunday%20OR%20subreddit%3Aketo%20OR%20subreddit%3Afasting%20OR%20subreddit%3Amediterraneandiet%20OR%20subreddit%3Avegan%20OR%20subreddit%3Avegetarian%20OR%20subreddit%3Acarnivorediet%20OR%20subreddit%3Abiohackers%20OR%20subreddit%3Alongevity)
  • https://old.reddit.com/search.json?raw_json=1&sort=relevance&t=year&limit=12&q=green%20tea
  • https://www.reddit.com/search/?q=Green%20Tea

Scientific Evidence Notes[1924,2854,2921, etc.]

1. PubMed triage evidence summary: Green Tea

PUBMED • Humans + preclinical triage

Counts from structured PubMed query set for diet/intake context.

Outcome: Humans 2203, RCT 268, meta 127, cohort 300.[1924,2854,2921, etc.]

Open source
2. The effects of foods on LDL cholesterol levels: A systematic review of the accumulated evidence from systematic reviews and meta-analyses of randomized controlled trials.

PUBMED • 2021 • Human evidence curation set

PMID 33762150 from Nutr Metab Cardiovasc Dis.

Outcome: See linked PubMed abstract for methods and outcomes.[1924,2854,2921, etc.]

Open source
3. Bone health: biology and nutrition.

PUBMED • 2024 • Human evidence curation set

PMID 37922025 from Curr Opin Clin Nutr Metab Care.

Outcome: See linked PubMed abstract for methods and outcomes.[1924,2854,2921, etc.]

Open source
4. The effects of green tea on weight loss and weight maintenance: a meta-analysis.

PUBMED • 2009 • Human evidence curation set

PMID 19597519 from Int J Obes (Lond).

Outcome: See linked PubMed abstract for methods and outcomes.[1924,2854,2921, etc.]

Open source
5. Risk factors for stomach cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

PUBMED • 2020 • Human evidence curation set

PMID 32023777 from Epidemiol Health.

Outcome: See linked PubMed abstract for methods and outcomes.[1924,2854,2921, etc.]

Open source
6. The effect of green tea supplementation on obesity: A systematic review and dose-response meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.

PUBMED • 2020 • Human evidence curation set

PMID 32372444 from Phytother Res.

Outcome: See linked PubMed abstract for methods and outcomes.[1924,2854,2921, etc.]

Open source
7. Association of food groups and dietary pattern with breast cancer risk: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

PUBMED • 2023 • Human evidence curation set

PMID 36731160 from Clin Nutr.

Outcome: See linked PubMed abstract for methods and outcomes.[1924,2854,2921, etc.]

Open source
8. Effect of green-Mediterranean diet on intrahepatic fat: the DIRECT PLUS randomised controlled trial.

PUBMED • 2021 • Human evidence curation set

PMID 33461965 from Gut.

Outcome: See linked PubMed abstract for methods and outcomes.[1924,2854,2921, etc.]

Open source
9. Effect of matcha green tea on cognitive functions and sleep quality in older adults with cognitive decline: A randomized controlled study over 12 months.

PUBMED • 2024 • Human evidence curation set

PMID 39213264 from PLoS One.

Outcome: See linked PubMed abstract for methods and outcomes.[1924,2854,2921, etc.]

Open source
10. Matcha green tea beverage moderates fatigue and supports resistance training-induced adaptation.

PUBMED • 2023 • Human evidence curation set

PMID 37403052 from Nutr J.

Outcome: See linked PubMed abstract for methods and outcomes.[1924,2854,2921, etc.]

Open source
11. Matcha Green Tea Drinks Enhance Fat Oxidation During Brisk Walking in Females.

PUBMED • 2018 • Human evidence curation set

PMID 29345213 from Int J Sport Nutr Exerc Metab.

Outcome: See linked PubMed abstract for methods and outcomes.[1924,2854,2921, etc.]

Open source
12. Effect of Coffee and Tea Consumption on Adolescent Weight Control: An Interventional Pilot Study.

PUBMED • 2023 • Human evidence curation set

PMID 35639365 from Child Obes.

Outcome: See linked PubMed abstract for methods and outcomes.[1924,2854,2921, etc.]

Open source
13. The effect of high-polyphenol Mediterranean diet on visceral adiposity: the DIRECT PLUS randomized controlled trial.

PUBMED • 2022 • Human evidence curation set

PMID 36175997 from BMC Med.

Outcome: See linked PubMed abstract for methods and outcomes.[1924,2854,2921, etc.]

Open source
14. The Development and Evaluation of a Literature-Based Dietary Index for Gut Microbiota.

PUBMED • 2024 • Human evidence curation set

PMID 38613077 from Nutrients.

Outcome: See linked PubMed abstract for methods and outcomes.[1924,2854,2921, etc.]

Open source
15. Green tea effects on cognition, mood and human brain function: A systematic review.

PUBMED • 2017 • Human evidence curation set

PMID 28899506 from Phytomedicine.

Outcome: See linked PubMed abstract for methods and outcomes.[1924,2854,2921, etc.]

Open source
16. The Effects of Green Tea Amino Acid L-Theanine Consumption on the Ability to Manage Stress and Anxiety Levels: a Systematic Review.

PUBMED • 2020 • Human evidence curation set

PMID 31758301 from Plant Foods Hum Nutr.

Outcome: See linked PubMed abstract for methods and outcomes.[1924,2854,2921, etc.]

Open source
17. Green tea (Camellia sinensis) for the prevention of cancer.

PUBMED • 2020 • Human evidence curation set

PMID 32118296 from Cochrane Database Syst Rev.

Outcome: See linked PubMed abstract for methods and outcomes.[1924,2854,2921, etc.]

Open source