An international team of researchers has linked caffeine consumption to a lower risk of type 2 diabetes, the most common form, as well as a reduction in weight and fat mass.
The research was led by Susana Larsson, of the Institute of Environmental Medicine at Stockholm University, Sweden, and the findings were published in the scientific journal British Medical Journal.
The study sought to understand the effects of long-term blood caffeine concentrations on adiposity, type 2 diabetes and major cardiovascular disease, focusing on analyzes of total body mass index, type 2 diabetes, ischemic heart disease, atrial fibrillation, heart failure , heart disease and cardiovascular accidents.
Scientists have concluded that higher concentrations of caffeine are associated with a lower body mass index and fat mass, as well as a lower risk of type 2 diabetes.
Study data indicated that about half of caffeine’s effect on type 2 diabetes is mediated by a reduction in body mass index, although the researchers emphasized the importance of conducting long-term clinical trials.
Previous studies have already shown that caffeine intake results in weight and fat mass reduction and that coffee consumption was related to a lower risk of type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease.
Source: DN
