REGULAR COFFEE CONSUMPTION: REDUCE THE RISK OF DIABETES
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Previous studies suggest that regular consumption of coffee, in moderate amounts, can have beneficial effects on health.
Demosthenes B. Panagiotakos, of Harokopio University (Greece), and colleagues analyzed data collected from a random sample of 1,514 men and 1,528 women, aged 18 years and older, enrolled in a study in Attica (metropolitan area Athens, Greece).
The subjects were interviewed about the frequency of coffee consumption: drink less than 1.5 cups of coffee per day has been called "coffee consumption random" (816 subjects), and drink more than 1.5 cups per day was "habitual consumption" (355 subjects); There were also 239 non-coffee drinkers.
Participants were also submitted to blood tests to assess the levels of protein markers of inflammation.
Ten years later, 191 participants developed diabetes, including 13% of men and 12% of women in the original group. Data analysis revealed that the habitual coffee drinkers had 54% less likely to develop diabetes than non-coffee drinkers. In particular, the researchers found that coffee consumption is associated with lower levels of serum amyloid, a marker of inflammation.
Stating that: "This work highlights the importance of drinking coffee regularly against the onset of diabetes," the study authors argue that: "The anti-inflammatory effect of different components of the coffee is responsible for this protection."
Source: Worldhealth
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