Obesity,which is attributed to multiple factors,is a common nutritional and metabolic disorder.During the last decade,an increasing number of studies have shown that tea exerts anti-obesity effect and is capable of lowering the risk of obesity.The major components with anti-obesity effect in tea mainly involve catechins and caffeine.The anti-obesity effect of tea might be caused by increasing energy expenditure,regulating the lipid metabolism,decreasing appetite and so on.This review outlines recent findings on the anti-obesity effect of tea,candida...
