New Delhi: Non-coffee drinkers who sat for six or more hours a day had almost a 60 percent higher risk of dying compared to coffee drinkers sitting for less than six hours, according to research published in the journal BioMed Central (BMC). Public health.
This indicated an increased risk of death in sedentary people who do not consume coffee, but not among those who drink it, said researchers who followed more than 10,000 adults in the US for up to 13 years.
Researchers from the School of Public Health at Soochow University School of Medicine in China also found that sedentary coffee drinkers had a 24 percent lower risk of death compared to non-coffee drinkers who sat for at least six hours a day.
The result, which is not included in the study, was calculated at the request of the Washington Post, according to the report on the outlet's website.
"The benefits of coffee consumption in improving overall survival in adults compared to sedentary behavior are multiple," the authors wrote in the study.
Coffee consumption reduces the risk of metabolic problems that worsen inflammation, which contributes to increased risks of death due to sedentary behavior, they said.
In their study, the authors found that the risk of dying from any cause was significantly reduced (by 33 percent) among a quarter of all participants who consumed higher amounts of coffee compared to non-coffee drinkers.
The results were consistent with those of previous studies, which found a link between drinking more coffee and a lower risk of dying from any cause and from heart disease, they said.
The compounds present in coffee, including caffeine and polyphenols, are anti-inflammatory in nature. However, it is still unclear how exactly coffee works in the body to reduce the risk of death, the researchers said.
Additionally, the team also found that sitting for more than eight hours a day was linked to a 40 percent increased risk of death from any cause and almost an 80 percent increased risk of dying from heart disease.
For their analysis, the researchers used data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES), which tracks the health and nutrition of Americans.
"Since coffee is a complex compound, more research is needed to explore this miracle compound," the authors wrote.
This indicated an increased risk of death in sedentary people who do not consume coffee, but not among those who drink it, said researchers who followed more than 10,000 adults in the US for up to 13 years.
Researchers from the School of Public Health at Soochow University School of Medicine in China also found that sedentary coffee drinkers had a 24 percent lower risk of death compared to non-coffee drinkers who sat for at least six hours a day.
The result, which is not included in the study, was calculated at the request of the Washington Post, according to the report on the outlet's website.
"The benefits of coffee consumption in improving overall survival in adults compared to sedentary behavior are multiple," the authors wrote in the study.
Coffee consumption reduces the risk of metabolic problems that worsen inflammation, which contributes to increased risks of death due to sedentary behavior, they said.
In their study, the authors found that the risk of dying from any cause was significantly reduced (by 33 percent) among a quarter of all participants who consumed higher amounts of coffee compared to non-coffee drinkers.
The results were consistent with those of previous studies, which found a link between drinking more coffee and a lower risk of dying from any cause and from heart disease, they said.
The compounds present in coffee, including caffeine and polyphenols, are anti-inflammatory in nature. However, it is still unclear how exactly coffee works in the body to reduce the risk of death, the researchers said.
Additionally, the team also found that sitting for more than eight hours a day was linked to a 40 percent increased risk of death from any cause and almost an 80 percent increased risk of dying from heart disease.
For their analysis, the researchers used data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES), which tracks the health and nutrition of Americans.
"Since coffee is a complex compound, more research is needed to explore this miracle compound," the authors wrote.
