The Association between Coffee and Tea Consumption at Midlife and Risk of Dementia Later in Life: The HUNT Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Studies exploring the possible protective effect of coffee and tea consumption on dementia have shown inconsistent results so far. We aimed to investigate whether consumption of tea and different types of coffee at midlife are associated with dementia later in life and whether sex or ApoE4 influence such association.

Methods

We included 7381 participants from the Norwegian HUNT Study. Self-reported questionnaires assessed daily consumption of coffee and tea at baseline. After 22 years, individuals 70 years or older were screened for cognitive impairment.

Results

General coffee consumption and tea consumption was not associated with dementia risk. Compared to daily consumption of 0-1 cups of coffee, daily consumption of ≥8 cups of boiled coffee was associate

SUBMITTER: Abbel D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10255461 | biostudies-literature | 2023 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature