Increased tea consumption is associated with decreased arterial stiffness in a Chinese population.

BACKGROUND: Tea has attracted considerable attention for its potential cardioprotective effects. The primary chemical components of tea are thought to have a beneficial effect by reducing arterial stiffness. The objective of this study was to assess the association between tea consumption and brachi...

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Main Authors: Chung-Hao Li, Yi-Ching Yang, Jin-Shang Wu, Ying-Hsiang Huang, Chih-Ting Lee, Feng-Hwa Lu, Chih-Jen Chang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3899106?pdf=render