“Research up until now recommends that drinking coffee does not raise the threat of heart disease, and it appears to decrease the threat of some persistent illness, such as type 2 diabetes,” stated Tulane University’s Professor Lu Qi, lead author on the research study.

“Given the results that caffeine has on our bodies, we wished to see if the time of day when you consume coffee has any influence on heart health.”

The research study consisted of 40,725 grownups participating in the U.S. National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) in between 1999 and 2018.

As part of this research study, individuals were inquired about all the food and beverage they took in on a minimum of one day, consisting of whether they consumed coffee, just how much and when

It likewise consisted of a sub-group of 1,463 individuals who were asked to finish a comprehensive food and beverage journal for a complete week.

Around 36% of individuals in the research study were early morning coffee drinkers (they mostly consumed coffee before midday), 16% of individuals consumed coffee throughout the day (early morning, afternoon and night) and 48% were not coffee drinkers.

Compared to individuals who did not consume coffee, early morning coffee drinkers were 16% less most likely to pass away of any cause and 31% less most likely to pass away of heart disease.

There was no decrease in threat for all-day coffee drinkers compared to non-coffee drinkers.

Early morning coffee drinkers gained from the lower threats whether they were moderate drinkers (2 to 3 cups) or problem drinkers (more than 3 cups).

Light early morning drinkers (one cup or less) gained from a smaller sized decline in threat.

“This is the very first research study screening coffee drinking timing patterns and health results,” Professor Qi stated.

“Our findings suggest that it’s not simply whether you consume coffee or just how much you consume, however the time of day when you consume coffee that’s essential.”

“We do not generally provide recommendations about timing in our dietary assistance, however maybe we need to be thinking of this in the future.”

“Further research studies are required to verify our findings in other populations, and we require medical trials to evaluate the prospective effect of altering the time of day when individuals consume coffee.”

The research study was released today in the European Heart Journal

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Xuan Wang et alCoffee drinking timing and death in United States grownups. European Heart Journalreleased online January 8, 2024; doi: 10.1093/ eurheartj/ehae871