This 12-week double-blind, randomized controlled trial investigated the effects of a green tea extract (GTE) high in catechins on body fat and cardiovascular risk factors in Japanese adults with visceral obesity. Participants consumed either a beverage containing 583 mg of catechins or a control beverage with 96 mg of catechins
The 2015 SPRINT trial assessed whether targeting a systolic blood pressure (SBP) of
The 2021 STEP trial, a multicenter randomized controlled study, investigated the impact of intensive versus standard systolic blood pressure (SBP) control in 8,511 hypertensive patients aged 60–80 in China. Participants were randomized to either an intensive-treatment group (target SBP 110–
This systematic review and meta-analysis assessed the effects of L-carnitine supplementation on blood pressure (BP) in adults, including 1,412 participants from 22 randomized controlled trials. The results showed no significant reduction in systolic or diastolic blood pressure in the general population. However, a significant reduction in diastolic blood pressure was
