Coffee consumption and the risk of cerebrovascular disease: a meta-analysis of prospective cohort studies.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Stroke is a crucial health threat to adults worldwide. Despite extensive knowledge of risk-factor mitigation, no primary prevention exists for healthy people. Coffee is a widely consumed beverage globally. Health benefit of coffee for several neurological diseases has been identified; however, the association between stroke risk and coffee consumption in healthy people has not been determined. We investigated the effect of coffee on stroke risk by conducting a meta-analysis of prospective cohort studies.

Methods

Electronic databases, namely PubMed, BioMed Central, Medline, and Google Scholar, were searched using terms related to stroke and coffee. Articles that described clear diagnostic criteria for stroke and details on coffee consumption were included. The refe

SUBMITTER: Chan L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8487108 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature