Daily higher tea consumption is associated with a reduced risk of type 2 diabetes: A cohort study and updated systematic review and meta-analysis.

Tea is abundant in phytochemicals (such as polyphenols and theaflavins), which have a hypoglycemic effect. Previous studies investigating the relationship between tea consumption and the risk of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) have yielded inconsistent results. We hypothesized that tea consumption would be associated with a reduced risk of T2DM.

Dietary recommendations for fasting days in an alternate-day intermittent fasting pattern: A randomized controlled trial.

Objectives: The aims of this study were to explore the safety and effectiveness of alternate-day fasting in Chinese people and to compare weight loss outcomes and safety when consuming a high-protein (HP) versus a normal protein (NP) diet versus a nutritional meal replacement (MR) on fasting days.

Methods: This was a randomized, open, parallel-controlled, interventional, exploratory trial, that included a 3-d run-in period and a 28-d intervention period. Adult participants without restriction of body mass index (N = 60) were randomly assigned to three alternative-day fasting (ADF) intervention groups: group HP, group NP, and group MR.

C-Reactive Protein Levels in relation to Incidence of Hypertension in Chinese Adults: Longitudinal Analyses from the China Health and Nutrition Survey.

Objective: To explore the association between high sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs-CRP) levels and incident hypertension, as well as the association between hs-CRP levels and related covariates, in a Chinese adult population.

Methods: This study was based on the China Health and Nutrition Survey, a continuing open, large-scale prospective cohort study. Adult participants who were free of hypertension were included at baseline survey in 2009 and were followed up in 2015 (follow-up rate: 77.