Health effects of coffee
The health effects of coffee include various possible health benefits and health risks.[1]
A 2017 umbrella review of meta-analyses found that drinking coffee is generally safe within usual levels of intake and is more likely to improve health outcomes than to cause harm at doses of 3 or 4 cups of coffee daily. Exceptions include possible increased risk in women having bone fractures, and a possible increased risk in fetal loss or decreased birth weight during pregnancy.[2] Results were complicated by poor study quality, and differences in age, gender, health status, and serving size.[2]
Digestion
A 1999 review found that coffee does not cause indigestion, but may promote gastrointestinal reflux.[3] Two reviews of clinical studies on people recovering from abdominal, colorectal, and gynecological surgery found that coffee consumption was safe and effective for enhancing postoperative gastrointestinal function.[4][5]
In some people, coffee induces defecation within minutes of consumption.[5][6][7][8] However, the specific mechanism of action and chemical constituents responsible are still unknown.[9]
Mortality
A 2014 meta-analysis found that coffee consumption (4 cups/day) was inversely associated with all-cause mortality (a 16% lower risk), as well as cardiovascular disease mortality specifically (a 21% lower risk from drinking 3 cups/day), but not with cancer mortality[10] with exception being oral cancer mortality.[11]
Additional meta-analyses corroborated these findings, showing that higher coffee consumption (2–4 cups per day) was associated with a reduced risk of death by all disease causes.[12][13] An association of coffee drinking with reduced risk for death from various sources was confirmed by a widely cited prospective cohort study of ten European countries in 2017.[14]
Cardiovascular disease
Moderate coffee consumption is not a risk factor for coronary heart disease.[15] A 2012 meta-analysis concluded that people who drank moderate amounts of coffee had a lower rate of heart failure, with the biggest effect found for those who drank more than four cups a day.[16] A 2014 meta-analysis concluded that cardiovascular disease, such as coronary artery disease and stroke, is less likely with three to five cups of non-decaffeinated coffee per day, but more likely with over five cups per day.[17] A 2016 meta-analysis showed that coffee consumption was associated with a reduced risk of death in patients who have had a myocardial infarction.[18] The effect of no or moderate daily consumption of coffee on risk for developing hypertension has been assessed in several reviews during the 21st century. A 2019 review found that one to two cups consumed per day had no effect on hypertension risk, whereas drinking three or more cups per day reduced the risk,[19] a finding in agreement with a 2017 analysis which showed a 9% lower risk of hypertension with long-term consumption of up to seven cups of coffee per day.[20] Another review in 2018 found that the risk of hypertension was reduced by 2% with each one cup per day increment of coffee consumption up to 8 cups per day, compared with people who did not consume any coffee.[21] By contrast, a 2011 review had found that drinking one to three cups of coffee per day may pose a slightly increased risk of developing hypertension.[22]
The 2021 European Society of Cardiology Guidelines on Cardiovascular Disease Prevention in Clinical Practice state: "Non-filtered coffee contains LDL-C-raising cafestol and kahweol, and may be associated with an up to 25% increased risk of atherosclerosis (ASCVD) mortality by consumption of nine or more drinks a day. Non-filtered coffee includes boiled, Greek, and Turkish coffee and some espresso coffees. Moderate coffee consumption (3–4 cups per day) is probably not harmful, perhaps even moderately beneficial".[23]
Atrial fibrillation
The Women's Health Study showed an increased risk of atrial fibrillation with 2–3 cups/day of caffeinated coffee,[24] but other studies found either no effect or a protective effect.[25]
Parkinson's disease
Meta-analyses have consistently found that long-term coffee consumption is associated with a lower risk of Parkinson's disease.[2]
Type II diabetes
In a systematic review and meta-analysis of 28 prospective observational studies, representing over one million participants, every additional cup of caffeinated and decaffeinated coffee consumed in a day was associated, respectively, with a 9% and 6% lower risk of type 2 diabetes.[26]
Cancer
Research on the effects of coffee consumption on cancer risk generally has indicated no effect[27][28][29][30]
Liver disease
Preliminary evidence indicates that coffee consumption may be protective against the progression of liver disease, although the possible mechanisms for such an effect remain unclear.[31]
Mental health
The UK National Health Service advises that avoiding coffee may reduce anxiety.[32] In chronic psychiatric patients, caffeine, the major active ingredient in coffee, is associated with anxiety.[33][34] At high doses, typically greater than 300 mg, caffeine can both cause and worsen anxiety.[35] For some people, discontinuing caffeine use can significantly reduce anxiety.[36] Caffeine-induced anxiety disorder is a subclass of substance- or medication-induced anxiety disorder.[37] Populations that may be most impacted by caffeine consumption are adolescents and people with anxiety disorders.[38] Preliminary research indicated the possibility of a beneficial relationship between coffee intake and reduced depression.[2][39][40] Long-term preliminary research, including assessment of symptoms for dementia and cognitive impairment, was inconclusive for coffee having an effect in the elderly, mainly due to the poor quality of the studies.[2][41]
See also
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Further reading
- Folmer, Britta; Farah, Adriana; Jones, Lawrence; Fogliano, Vincenzo (2017). "Chapter 20. Human Wellbeing - Sociability, Performance, and Health: 20.4. Coffee and Health". In Folmer, Britta (ed.). The Craft and Science of Coffee (PDF) (1 ed.). Academic Press. pp. 506–510. ISBN 978-0-12-803520-7. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2024-07-05. Retrieved 2024-02-15. (xxvi+530 pages)