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posted by martyb on Thursday July 22 2021, @04:29AM   Printer-friendly

Researchers Find No Link between Habitual Coffee Consumption and Arrhythmia:

In a large, prospective, population-based community cohort study of 386,258 coffee drinkers, greater amounts of habitual coffee consumption were inversely associated with a lower risk of cardiac arrhythmia; in fact, each additional daily cup of coffee was associated with a 3% reduced risk of developing an arrhythmia; these associations were not significantly modified by genetic variants that affect caffeine metabolism.

“Coffee is the primary source of caffeine for most people, and it has a reputation for causing or exacerbating arrhythmias,” said Professor Gregory Marcus, a researcher in the Division of Cardiology at the University of California, San Francisco.

“But we found no evidence that caffeine consumption leads to a greater risk of arrhythmias.”

“Our population-based study provides reassurance that common prohibitions against caffeine to reduce arrhythmia risk are likely unwarranted.”

[...] The higher amounts of coffee were actually associated with a 3% reduced risk of developing an arrhythmia.

“Only a randomized clinical trial can definitively demonstrate clear effects of coffee or caffeine consumption,” Professor Marcus said.

[...] “Coffee’s antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties may play a role, and some properties of caffeine could be protective against some arrhythmias.”

[Bolding in original removed.]

Journal Reference:
Eun-jeong Kim, Thomas J. Hoffmann, Gregory Nah, et al. Coffee Consumption and Incident Tachyarrhythmias, JAMA Internal Medicine (DOI: 10.1001/jamainternmed.2021.3616)


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  • (Score: 1, Disagree) by Anonymous Coward on Thursday July 22 2021, @05:13AM (8 children)

    by Anonymous Coward on Thursday July 22 2021, @05:13AM (#1159040)

    1- Turkish (Arab) coffee
    2 - Espresso
    3 - French press coffee

    Honorable mention - sweet instant coffee mix from Korea.

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  • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Thursday July 22 2021, @05:20AM (1 child)

    by Anonymous Coward on Thursday July 22 2021, @05:20AM (#1159044)

    The real list for coffee lovers:

    1. Meth
    2. Amphetamine
    3. Cocaine
    4. MDMA
    5. Psilocybin (low dose)
    6. Strong black espresso
    7. Everything else - might as well be urine

    • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Thursday July 22 2021, @06:30PM

      by Anonymous Coward on Thursday July 22 2021, @06:30PM (#1159177)

      i am baffled by your troll. congratulations!

  • (Score: 2) by c0lo on Thursday July 22 2021, @05:22AM (5 children)

    by c0lo (156) Subscriber Badge on Thursday July 22 2021, @05:22AM (#1159046) Journal

    Try the Brazilian cafezinho too.

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    • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Friday July 23 2021, @01:54AM (4 children)

      by Anonymous Coward on Friday July 23 2021, @01:54AM (#1159309)

      Vietnamese coffee with condensed milk is pretty good, too.

      While Brazil produced the most arabica beans, Vietnam produces the most robusta beans.

      • (Score: 2) by c0lo on Friday July 23 2021, @03:32AM (3 children)

        by c0lo (156) Subscriber Badge on Friday July 23 2021, @03:32AM (#1159329) Journal

        Can't stand things that are too sweet.

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        • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Friday July 23 2021, @03:50AM

          by Anonymous Coward on Friday July 23 2021, @03:50AM (#1159331)

          Ok, boomer.

        • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Friday July 23 2021, @07:59AM (1 child)

          by Anonymous Coward on Friday July 23 2021, @07:59AM (#1159370)

          What about things that are too bitter? (Hint: clue's in the question, italicized in bold)

          • (Score: 2) by c0lo on Friday July 23 2021, @08:23AM

            by c0lo (156) Subscriber Badge on Friday July 23 2021, @08:23AM (#1159373) Journal

            Never had one.

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