As per a new study, the risks of developing multiple metabolic conditions, including diabetes and heart-related issues are significantly reduced by consuming 3 cups of coffee daily. The research reveals that the same is reduced to 40 to 50 % when the coffee consumption is moderate.
Caffeine and Cardiometabolic Health
Increasingly there have been instances of number of individuals facing multiple cardiometabolic diseases—a condition known as “cardiometabolic multimorbidity”. In order to find preventive measures of this major global public health concern, researchers are doing extensive research.
As per the study conducted by the Suzhou Medical College of Soochow University, China, revealed that people who consumed moderate amounts of caffeine—equivalent to three cups of coffee or 200-300 milligrams daily—had a significantly lower risk of developing cardiometabolic comorbidities compared to those consuming less than 100 milligrams of caffeine.
The sample of the study of caffeine intake comprised of 1.72 lakh individuals who did not have tea or coffee and 1.88 lakh of those who did. Notably, none whomsoever had the cardiometabolic conditions at the start of the study.
Notably, caffeine is not only present in tea and coffee but also present in chocolates, energy drinks, and snack bars, has been studied for its potential protective effects.
As per the research results, the caffeine intake was inversely proportional to the risk of developing multiple cardiometabolic disorders, those consuming moderate levels had the lowest risk.
A Potential Strategy for Reducing Cardiometabolic Risks
Chaofu Ke, lead author from the School of Public Health at Suzhou Medical College of Soochow University said that “Consuming three cups of coffee, or 200-300 mg caffeine, per day might help to reduce the risk of developing cardiometabolic multimorbidity in individuals without any cardiometabolic disease”.
Ke emphasized the significance of the findings, stating, “The findings highlight that promoting moderate amounts of coffee or caffeine intake as a dietary habit to healthy people might have far-reaching benefits for the prevention of cardiometabolic comorbidity.”
The aftermath of the research and its reception in people could eventually lead to a shift in dietary habits as populations seek ways to mitigate the risk of cardiometabolic diseases, which continue to rise with aging demographics.
