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In older adults, daily coffee consumption is associated with a decrease in body fat percentage, whereas consuming coffee only a few times per week is associated with an increase in body fat percentage compared to daily consumers.
If you are an older adult, drinking coffee daily might be associated with lower body fat compared to drinking it sporadically. However, this effect is small, and the study suggests it may be indirect (e.g., via gut microbiota or appetite). Do not rely on coffee alone for fat loss; focus on overall diet and activity.
Participants who drank coffee a few times per week had a significantly higher increase in body fat percentage in comparison to subjects who consumed coffee daily (3.88% of body fat increase, p = 0.029).
Why this rating
Observational longitudinal study with self-reported dietary data and BIA measurements; adjusted for confounders but R2 is low.
Source
Relationship of the Behavior of Older Participants with Body Composition Change: Results of the Second Wave of the Cognition of Older People, Education, Recreational Activities, Nutrition, Comorbidities, and Functional Capacity Studies (COPERNICUS)
Agnieszka Kujawska et al. · Nutrients · 2023
DOI 10.3390/nu15081834
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