ADVERTISEMENTREMOVE AD

Habitual Tea Drinking Can Lower Risk of Bone Fractures: Study

Daily tea consumers have a 12 per cent lower risk of fracture, says research.

Published
Fit
1 min read
Habitual Tea Drinking Can Lower Risk of Bone Fractures: Study
i
Like
Hindi Female
listen

The Quint DAILY

For impactful stories you just can’t miss

By subscribing you agree to our Privacy Policy

Habitual tea drinking can lead to higher bone density, particularly for women, and lower the risk of bone fractures, according to a prospective study of 4,50,000 adults by Chinese researchers.

Although little is known about the cause of the association, the research conducted by the School of Public Health with Peking University found daily consumers of green tea and those who had drunk tea for more than 30 years have a lower rate of fractures, going by hospitalization records, reports Xinhua news agency.

ADVERTISEMENTREMOVE AD

The paper on the research was published in the journal Nutrients and Osteoporosis International.

Li Liming, a professor who led the research, said the study included 4,53,625 people randomly selected from the China Kadoorie Biobank and documented their records on hospitalized fractures.

Based on their self-reported tea consumption, the researchers found that compared with those who do not drink tea, daily tea consumers have a 12 per cent lower risk of fracture.

Those who drink green tea or have drunk tea for over 30 years have a 20 to 30 per cent lower risk in hip bone fracture.

Li said bone density had become an important subject of public health. Previous researches also suggested a certain association between habitual tea drinking and higher bone density among menopausal women.

He said the prospective study still needs a more substantial sample analysis for more accurate results linking the association between tea drinking and bone density since tea drinking may affect other factors such as improving people's concentration and vigilance.

(This story was auto-published from a syndicated feed. No part of the story has been edited by The Quint.)

(The Quint is available on Telegram. For handpicked stories every day, subscribe to us on Telegram)

We'll get through this! Meanwhile, here's all you need to know about the Coronavirus outbreak to keep yourself safe, informed, and updated.

Liked this story? We'll send you more. Subscribe to The Quint's newsletter and get selected stories delivered to your inbox every day. Click to get started.

The Quint is available on Telegram & WhatsApp too, click to join.

Read Latest News and Breaking News at The Quint, browse for more from fit

Topics:  Tea   Bone Health   Green Tea 

Speaking truth to power requires allies like you.
Become a Member
3 months
12 months
12 months
Check Member Benefits
Read More
×
×