Three separate studies presented during the recently held American College of Cardiology ACC 2022 Scientific Session report that regular coffee drinking may be beneficial in reducing the risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD).
The research studies were analyses of 10-year data from the UK Biobank. The UK biobank is a database of around 500,000 volunteers in the United Kingdom created to investigate the relationship of multiple factors like genetics, nutrition, lifestyle, etc. to the development of disease.
Chieng et.al(1) reports that people who drink two to three cups of coffee every day showed 8% to 15% reduced risk of death and CVD diseases like coronary heart disease, cardiac failure and stroke.
In a separate report from Kistler et.al(2), regular coffee consumption does not increase the risk of arrhythmia* in those who have pre-existing CVD disease, and patients with arrhythmia drinking 2-3 cups showed improved mortality rates.
The third report from Chieng et.al(3) suggests that the clinical benefits of coffee are similar regardless of whether it was instant or ground coffee.
There have been numerous studies in the past outlining the health effects of coffee. However, there have been persistent beliefs that coffee may trigger irregular heartbeats or worsen heart disease. But as the studies show, coffee can be considered part of a healthy heart diet. Coffee contains more than 100 biologically active compounds, some of which have antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties which reduce stress and improve metabolism.
However, just with anything else, moderation is key. The takeaway message from these recent studies is that moderate amount of coffee drinking will not cause harm and can potentially bring about healthy benefits.
References:
1. Chieng, D., Canovas, R., Segan, L., Sugumar, H., Voskoboinik, A., Prabhu, S., Ling, L. H., Lee, G., Morton, J. B., Kaye, D. M., Kalman, J. M., & Kistler, P. M. (2022). EFFECTS OF HABITUAL COFFEE CONSUMPTION ON INCIDENT CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE, ARRHYTHMIA, AND MORTALITY: FINDINGS FROM UK BIOBANK. Journal of the American College of Cardiology, 79(9), 1455. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0735-1097(22)02446-9
2. Kistler, P. M., Chieng, D., Canovas, R., Kaye, D. M., Morton, J. B., Lee, G., Ling, L. H., Prabhu, S., Voskoboinik, A., Sugumar, H., Segan, L., & Kalman, J. M. (2022). REGULAR COFFEE INTAKE IS ASSOCIATED WITH IMPROVED MORTALITY IN PREVALENT CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE. Journal of the American College of Cardiology, 79(9), 1490. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0735-1097(22)02481-0
3. Chieng, D., Canovas, R., Sugumar, H., Segan, L., Ling, L. H., Voskoboinik, A., Al-Kaisey, A., Lee, G., Prabhu, S., Kaye, D. M., Morton, J. B., Kalman, J. M., & Kistler, P. M. (2022). GROUND, INSTANT, OR DECAFFEINATED COFFEE? IMPACT OF DIFFERENT COFFEE SUBTYPES ON INCIDENT ARRHYTHMIA, CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE AND MORTALITY. Journal of the American College of Cardiology, 79(9), 26. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0735-1097(22)01017-8
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