title: Dose-dependent effect on serum cholesterol and apoprotein B concentrations by consumption of boiled, non-filtered coffee.
abstract: The effects of boiled coffee (BC) and filtered coffee (FC) on serum lipoproteins were compared in 41 healthy subjects whose serum cholesterol concentration was less than 7 mmol/l. The subjects consumed in random order BC and FC for 4-week periods in a crossover design. The individual daily consumption ranged from 2 to 14 cups (mean 5.7 cups per day) and was similar during both study periods. The serum total and LDL-cholesterol and apoprotein B concentrations were higher (P less than 0.001) and HDL-cholesterol lower (P less than 0.05) after BC than after FC. Bodyweight, apoprotein A-I and triglycerides remained unchanged. In the 16 subjects who consumed coffee less than 5 cups per day the difference in serum total cholesterol between the BC and FC periods was non-significant (P = 0.16). The differences in serum total cholesterol and LDL-cholesterol between the periods showed significant linear correlations with the amount of coffee consumed daily (r = 0.52, P less than 0.001 and r = 0.33, P less than 0.05, respectively) but no association was found between the difference in HDL-cholesterol and the amount of coffee (r = 0.14, P = 0.39). The results indicate a dose-dependent increasing effect on serum total and LDL-cholesterol and apoprotein B concentrations of boiled coffee.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biochemistry, National Public Health Institute, Helsinki, Finland.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Aro
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Teirilä
authors.forename: C G
authors.initials: CG
authors.lastname: Gref
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001055:Apolipoproteins B / Q000097:blood*; D002784:Cholesterol / Q000097:blood*; D008078:Cholesterol, LDL / Q000097:blood; D003069:Coffee / Q000009:adverse effects*; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014280:Triglycerides / Q000097:blood
chemical_list: D001055:Apolipoproteins B; D008078:Cholesterol, LDL; D003069:Coffee; D014280:Triglycerides; D002784:Cholesterol