People drinking one cup of coffee per day were 6% less likely to die than non-drinkers

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Among people who had never smoked, those who drank one cup of coffee per day were 6% less likely to die over the next 14-30 years compared to non-drinkers according to a new study from researchers at Harvard School of Public Health in Boston, Massachusetts, USA.

Coffee Associated with Fewer Deaths

Fewer deaths from cardiovascular disease, neurological diseases, and suicide

“Significant inverse associations were observed between coffee consumption and deaths due to cardiovascular disease, neurological diseases, and suicide,” the paper notes.

“No significant association between coffee consumption and total cancer mortality was found.”

“Higher consumption of total coffee, caffeinated coffee, and decaffeinated coffee was associated with lower risk of total mortality.”

Reference

Ding M, Satija A, Bhupathiraju SN, Hu Y, Sun Q, Han J, Lopez-Garcia E, Willett W, van Dam RM, and Hu FB. Association of Coffee Consumption with Total and Cause-Specific Mortality in Three Large Prospective Cohorts. Circulation, 2015 Nov 16; Published online before print November 16, 2015. Study published here.

Author’s Contact Info

Frank Hu
Department of Nutrition
Harvard School of Public Health
655 Huntington Ave
Boston, MA 02115 USA
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