Pamela Cruz. Peninsula 360 Press [P360P].
A study conducted by Spain's Miguel Hernández University of Elche (UMH) suggests that daily consumption of more than two cups of coffee per day reduces the risk of death from all medical causes, including cancer, by 44 percent.
The document published in the journal Nutrients, refers that the moderate consumption of this beverage, particularly that with caffeine, is associated with a lower mortality, according to the analysis carried out on 1,567 people over 20 years of age, with data collected during six, 12 and 18 years, in a community of Valencia in southwestern Spain.
The conclusions of the study also revealed that "coffee consumption could be promoted as part of a healthy Mediterranean lifestyle", however, more long-term studies should be conducted to collect information on the amount and type of coffee, which would provide valuable information on its beneficial effects.
The research carried out indicated that 78 percent of the adult Valencian population drinks coffee daily and that its regular consumption is significantly associated with lower all-cause mortality and cancer mortality.
The participants provided information about their diet, health status and lifestyle, as well as their coffee consumption, which were analyzed in detail.
Meanwhile, the vital status and cause of death of the participants was verified from the National Death Index of the Valencian Community, according to a UMH press release.
The results showed that, as a reference for total mortality among non-coffee drinkers, consumers of up to one cup of coffee a day had a 27 percent lower risk of death and those who drank more than one cup a day - from 2 to 6.5 every 24 hours - had a 44 percent lower risk.
It is worth noting that, in the case of oncological mortality, those who drank more than one cup of coffee had a 59 percent lower risk of dying from cancer than non-drinkers.
In the case of cardiovascular diseases, a lower risk was also observed, although this was not really significant.
