Research
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Coffee consumption is inversely associated with mortality from cardiovascular disease, neurological diseases, and suicide, but not with cancer mortality.
Drinking coffee is associated with a lower risk of death from heart disease, neurological conditions, and suicide. It does not appear to increase the risk of dying from cancer. This supports the view that moderate coffee consumption is a safe and potentially beneficial habit for long-term health.
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Significant inverse associations were observed between coffee consumption and deaths due to cardiovascular disease, neurological diseases, and suicide. No significant association between coffee consumption and total cancer mortality was found.
Why this rating
Large cohorts, long follow-up, specific cause-of-death analysis.
Source
Association of Coffee Consumption With Total and Cause-Specific Mortality in 3 Large Prospective Cohorts
Ming Ding et al. · Circulation · 2015
DOI 10.1161/circulationaha.115.017341
cohort · n=208501Cited 203×
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