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Coffee Lowers Risk of Type 2 DiabetesSalazar-Martinez E, Willett W, Ascherio A, et al.: Coffee consumption and risk for type 2 diabetes mellitus. Ann Intern Med 140:1-8, 2004. What is the problem and what is known about it so far?More people are being diagnosed with type 2 diabetes than ever. There are many things that can cause type 2 diabetes. For instance, people that are overweight or obese are more likely to get type 2 diabetes than a normal weight person. What a person eats is also an important factor. Other studies have suggested that caffeine (which is found in coffee and other foods and drinks) may affect the way a person's body uses glucose. The body of a person with diabetes isn't able to use blood glucose the way it should. In this study, the researchers wanted to see if drinking coffee would affect a person's risk of getting type 2 diabetes. Who was studied?A total of 41,934 men were studied from 1986-1998 and 84,276 women were studied from 1980-1998. None of the participants had diabetes, cancer, or heart disease at the beginning of the study. How was the study done?The participants were asked a series of questions about their coffee drinking every 2 to 4 years. What did the researchers find?At the end of the study, 1,333 new cases of type 2 diabetes were found in the men and 4,085 were found in the women. The researchers found that the more coffee or other caffeine drinks (like soda or tea) the participants drank, the lower their risk of getting type 2 diabetes. What were the limitations of the study?The amount of coffee the participants drank was self-reported and relied on their memory and truthfulness. Self-reporting can be inaccurate. What are the implications of the study?Drinking caffeinated drinks (like coffee) may reduce a person's risk of getting type 2 diabetes. More studies are needed to see the long-term effects of caffeine on glucose, insulin resistance, and the body's ability to burn energy properly. |
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