%0 Journal Article %T Catechins and Caffeine Inhibit Fat Accumulation in Mice through the Improvement of Hepatic Lipid Metabolism %A Chikako Sugiura %A Shiho Nishimatsu %A Tatsuya Moriyama %A Sayaka Ozasa %A Teruo Kawada %A Kazutoshi Sayama %J Journal of Obesity %D 2012 %I Hindawi Publishing Corporation %R 10.1155/2012/520510 %X To elucidate the inhibiting mechanisms of fat accumulation by catechins, caffeine, and epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG), ICR mice were fed diets containing either 0.3% catechins or 0.1% EGCG and/or 0.05% caffeine for 4 weeks. After the feeding, intraperitoneal adipose tissues weights were significantly lower in the caffeine, catechins  %U http://www.hindawi.com/journals/jobes/2012/520510/