Coffee drinking is associated with increased longevity

According to research published today in the European Journal of Preventive Cardiology, drinking two to three cups of coffee a day is linked with a longer lifespan and lower risk of cardiovascular disease. Ground, instant and decaffeinated varieties were studied.

"Ground, instant and decaffeinated coffee were associated with similar reductions in the incidence of cardiovascular disease and death from cardiovascular disease or any cause," said study author Professor Peter Kistler. Mild to moderate intake of ground, instant and decaffeinated coffee should be part of a healthy lifestyle.

There isn't much information on the impact of coffee preparations on heart health. The data from the UK Biobank was used to examine the associations between coffee and cardiovascular disease and death. Congestive heart failure and ischaemic stroke were included in cardiovascular disease.

The study included almost half a million people without arrhythmias at baseline. 55.3% of the people were women. The participants were asked how many cups of coffee they drank each day and whether they usually drank instant ground or decaffeinated coffee. They were grouped into six daily intake categories, consisting of none, less than one, two to three, four to five, and more than five cups. The usual coffee type was instant in almost 200 thousand participants. There were 100,510 people who didn't drink coffee.

Coffee drinkers were compared to non-drinkers for the incidence of arrhythmias, cardiovascular disease and death, after adjusting for age, sex, ethnicity, Obesity, high blood pressure, diabetes, and smoking status. Medical records and death records were used to obtain outcome information. The follow up time was over a decade.

The number of participants who died during follow up was over 27 thousand. Coffee is associated with a reduction in death from any cause. Two to three cups of coffee a day was associated with a lower risk of death for decaffeinated, ground, and instant preparations.

During follow up, cardiovascular disease was diagnosed in over 43 thousand participants. Coffee types were associated with a reduction in cardiovascular disease. Again, the lowest risk was observed with two to three cups a day, which compared to abstaining from coffee was associated with a reduction in cardiovascular disease for decaffeinated, ground, and instant coffee.

Arrhythmia was diagnosed in over 30,000 people. There was a correlation between ground and instant coffee and a reduction in arrhythmias. Four to five cups a day for ground coffee and two to three cups a day for instant coffee were the lowest risks compared with non-drinkers.

Coffee contains more than 100 biologically active components, but it is the most well-known component. Coffee drinking has positive relationships with cardiovascular disease and survival. According to our findings, small amounts of coffee can be enjoyed as a heart healthy habit.

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The impact of coffee on cardiovascular disease, arrhythmias, and mortality from the UK Biobank. The European Journal of Prev Cardiol. The book is titled "Wac189" and was published in the year 2022.

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