Moderate coffee may reduce heart and metabolism disease risk

According to new research, drinking moderate amounts of coffee or caffeine may help protect against diseases like type 2 diabetes , heart disease, and stroke . The study found that regular coffee or caffeine intake lowers the risk of having two or more diseases together. As people age, the number of those with multiple heart and metabolism diseases is rising globally, making this a growing health issue.

According to researchers, drinking three cups of coffee or 200-300 mg of caffeine daily may lower the risk of developing heart and metabolism-related diseases by about 40-48%. People without these diseases who consume moderate amounts of coffee or caffeine are less likely to develop multiple cardiometabolic conditions compared to those who drink less. Ke and his team used data from the UK Biobank, a large study with over 500,000 people aged 37-73.



They excluded those with unclear caffeine intake, leaving 172,315 participants for the caffeine analysis and 188,091 for the coffee and tea study. Participants’ health outcomes were tracked using self-reported health conditions and hospital and death records. The study found that drinking coffee or caffeine, especially in moderate amounts, was linked to a lower risk of developing heart problems (CM) in healthy people.

Moderate intake provides the best protection. The researchers suggest that healthy people may benefit from including moderate coffee or caffeine in their diet to help prevent these heart issues. Many studies have shown that drinking coffee, tea, and caffeine can help reduce the risk of individual heart-related diseases.

However, their effect on a more severe condition called cardiometabolic disease (CM) wasn’t well known. The researchers found that people with a single heart-related disease have twice the risk of dying compared to healthy people. However, those with CM have a 4 to 7 times higher risk of dying.

They also face more significant risks of physical disability and mental stress than people with just one disease. Journal reference :.