Coffee Drinking and Mortality in 10 European Countries: A Multinational Cohort Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The relationship between coffee consumption and mortality in diverse European populations with variable coffee preparation methods is unclear.

Objective

To examine whether coffee consumption is associated with all-cause and cause-specific mortality.

Design

Prospective cohort study.

Setting

10 European countries.

Participants

521 330 persons enrolled in EPIC (European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition).

Measurements

Hazard ratios (HRs) and 95% CIs estimated using multivariable Cox proportional hazards models. The association of coffee consumption with serum biomarkers of liver function, inflammation, and metabolic health was evaluated in the EPIC Biomarkers subcohort (n = 14 800).

Results

During a mean follow-up

SUBMITTER: Gunter MJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5788283 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature