Coffee May Slash Stroke Risk

Posted on 2010-03-08 06:00:00 in Functional Foods | Stroke |

Previous studies have suggested a variety of health benefits to coffee consumption, with positive effects associated for conditions ranging from type-2 diabetes to cognitive function. Yangmei Li, from University of Cambridge (United Kingdom), and colleagues studied data collected on 9,978 men and 12,254 women, ages 39 to 79 years, enrolled in the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer (EPIC)-Norfolk study. The team found that those who drank a single cup of coffee, either regular or decaffeinated, a day, slashed their risk of stroke by 30%. Greater consumption did not provide further protective effect.

Yangmei Li et al. “Coffee Consumption and Risk of Stroke in Men and Women: the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer-Norfolk Prospective Population Study” (Abstract LB P5); presented at the American Stroke Association 2010 International Stroke Conference.

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