Coffee Protective Against Diabetes!
Drinking coffee could cut the risk of developing type-2 diabetes by over 40%, say Finnish researchers from the country's National Public Health Institute.
"Coffee drinking was associated with a reduced risk of type 2 diabetes in both men and women, and this association was observed regardless of the levels of physical activity, BMI and alcohol consumption," wrote lead author Gang Hu in the International Journal of Obesity.
The research adds to previous large prospective studies who have reported a beneficial link between coffee intake and the risk of type-2 diabetes.
Hu and colleagues report that, after adjusting for a range of possible confounders like age, systolic blood pressure, smoking, BMI, fruit, vegetable, alcohol, bread, sausage and tea consumption, drinking between three and six cups a day was associated with a reduction in the risk of developing type-2 diabetes of 23% in men and 29% in women.
Drinking seven+ cups a day was associated with a reduction in the risk of developing type-2 diabetes of 34% in men and 48% in women.
"Among obese and inactive people, coffee drinking of seven cups or more daily reduced the risk of type 2 diabetes to half," wrote Hu.
The researchers state that association between diabetes and coffee appears to be complex. Indeed, this study and previous studies have reported that coffee's magnesium content could improve insulin sensitivity. Additionally, the range of antioxidant polyphenols may explain some of protective benefits.
A study published in June '06 in the journal Archives of Internal Medicine also reported that drinking six+ cups of coffee every day could reduce the risk of developing type-2 diabetes by more than 20%, but if the coffee is decaffeinated, the reduction in risk rises to over 30% - suggesting the benefits of coffee are not due to caffeine.
Previous research has suggested that coffee may have beneficial effects in a range of diseases, from liver cancer to heart disease.
G Hu,et al., "Joint association of coffee consumption and other factors to the risk of type 2 diabetes: a prospective study in Finland" International Journal of Obesity Vol. 30, pp. 1742-1749. doi:10.1038/sj.ijo.0803341
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