Brazilian Study Finds Coffee May Reduce Risk of Type 2 Diabetes in Women
We heard earlier this year about a study in Australia that said coffee might prevent Type 2 diabetes. Now there is news of a second study conducted in University of Sao Paulo in Ribeirao Preto, Brazil that had similar results. Dr. Daniela S. Sartorelli, who conducted the study, compared women who drank coffee to those who did not. Those who drank at least one cup a day had one third less chance of developing Type 2 diabetes.
There was one big difference between this study and the one done in Australia, however. Dr. Sartorelli found that this was only true when the women drank coffee with lunch. Coffee drinking at any other time of day had no effect on the risk of developing diabetes. According to Sarotelli, this could be because of the time of day or the foods eaten at lunch.
The research team working with Sartorelli studied over 69,000 French women who participated in a European nutritional study. Sartorelli’s group followed women from 41 to 72 year of age for 11 years. During the time that the study was conducted, 1451 of the women developed Type 2 diabetes. Women who drank at least 3 cups of coffee a day had 27% less risk of the disease.
Type 2 diabetes is the type closely related to obesity and can develop at any point in life. Many people suffering from this form of diabetes maintain their blood sugar through diet control. While carbohydrates are the main factor in diet-controlled diabetes, scientists are finding many more factors as well. Several studies over the years have linked both coffee and tea with lowering the risks of developing Type 2 diabetes.
While these studies indicate that drinking coffee may lower the risks, it is still important to follow doctors’ advice. It is important to be under the care of a physician and not self-medicate with coffee or tea. Consult your doctor before you decide to increase your coffee intake. Drinking caffeine can conflict with some medications as well as agitate certain medical conditions.
brewed on Mar 19th, 2010
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