02/28/2019 / By Michelle Simmons
Researchers at Hallym University College of Medicine in South Korea report that light coffee consumption can help protect against sarcopenia in men, while frequent coffee intake can increase the risk of obesity in women. The researchers reached this conclusion after they had conducted a cross-sectional study on the association between coffee consumption, obesity, and sarcopenia.
In conclusion, the findings of the study suggest that men who drink coffee at least once a day tend to have a lower risk of sarcopenia, while women who drink coffee three or more a day were at an increased risk of being obese.
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Journal Reference:
Kim JH, Park YS. LIGHT COFFEE CONSUMPTION IS PROTECTIVE AGAINST SARCOPENIA, BUT FREQUENT COFFEE CONSUMPTION IS ASSOCIATED WITH OBESITY IN KOREAN ADULTS. Nutrition Research. May 2017; 41: 97-102. DOI: 10.1016/j.nutres.2017.04.004
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