Caffeine and Obesity

Obesity and overweight have been affecting more and more people and becoming a health problem that threatens society. The interest of people who want to lose weight in natural and herbal products is increasing day by day with various mechanisms of action that are thought to lead to weight loss caffeine is also included in these products. In this study, studies on caffeine and obesity in various search engines (scholar, PubMed, the web of science and Ovid) were examined and the effect of caffeine on obesity by traditional compilation method was investigated. Recent studies have concluded that high coffee intake may be associated with type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease, certain types of cancer, Parkinson's disease, and reduced risk of mortality. Obesity; Considering that this is one of the main reasons underlying all of these health risks, caffeine intake may be related to decrease in risk of obesity. As a result of the studies examined, it is evaluated that moderate coffee consumption can be used for weight control in a healthy diet and diet program