- Researchers investigated the effects of coffee consumption on blood pressure.
- Drinking two or more cups of coffee per day was linked to lower blood pressure.
- Further studies are needed to confirm the results.
Coffee is among the most popular beverages around the world. According to the British Coffee Association, people consume an estimated two billion cups of coffee daily.
Research shows that coffee is beneficial for cardiovascular health. One study found that people who drink
However, some research suggests that coffee may negatively impact cardiovascular measures. One
Further research into the link between coffee consumption and blood pressure could help develop preventive strategies for cardiovascular risk.
Recently, researchers evaluated how coffee-drinking habits affect blood pressure.
They found that regular coffee drinking correlates to multiple measures of lower blood pressure.
The study appears in Nutrients.
For the study, the researchers evaluated health data from 720 men and 783 women from the Brisighella Heart Study (BHS), a study that began in 1972 and involves the rural population of Brisighella, a small town in Northern Italy.
The study clinically assessed the participants every four years. In their analyses, the researchers compared various measures of blood pressure with self-reported coffee consumption. Among the cohort:
- 14.6% did not drink coffee regularly
- 27% drank one cup of coffee per day
- 48.3% drank two cups of coffee per day
- 6.6% drank three cups of coffee per day
- 3.5% drank more than three cups of coffee per day
The researchers found that those who drank two cups of coffee per day or more than three cups had significantly lower systolic blood pressure than non-coffee drinkers.
Systolic blood pressure…
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