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Analysis v1
Strong Support
Taking a specific green tea extract pill every day for a month helped young guys who exercise casually lose a little body fat—without losing any overall weight—while those taking a fake pill didn’t.
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Supporting (1)
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The effect of a decaffeinated green tea extract formula on fat oxidation, body composition and exercise performance
Randomized Controlled Trial
Human
2015The study gave young men a decaffeinated green tea pill for 4 weeks and found they lost body fat without losing overall weight — just like the claim said. So yes, the study supports it.
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