Monday, August 31, 2015

Coffee linked with increased cardiovascular risk in young adults with mild hypertension

http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2015-08/esoc-clw082815.php

Public Release: 29-Aug-2015
Coffee linked with increased cardiovascular risk in young adults with mild hypertension
European Society of Cardiology

Coffee drinking is associated with increased risk of cardiovascular events (mainly heart attacks) in young adults (18-45) with mild hypertension, according to research presented at ESC Congress today by Dr Lucio Mos, a cardiologist at Hospital of San Daniele del Friuli in Udine, Italy.1 The 12 year study in more than 1 200 patients found that heavy coffee drinkers had a four-fold increased risk while moderate drinkers tripled their risk. Future prediabetes attenuated the associations suggesting that the effect of coffee on cardiovascular events may be mediated by its long term influence on blood pressure and glucose metabolism.

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