title: [Does coffee consumption represent a coronary risk factor?].
abstract: Aim of this paper is to critically review the evidence available regarding the relationship between coffee consumption and coronary risk. Large prospective studies do not support the hypothesis that moderate (< 5 cups of coffee a day) caffeine consumption significantly increases the risk of coronary heart disease. Data on higher coffee consumption are scanty and do not allow the acquisition of established conclusions, even if they suggest a statistically significant trend in coronary risk with increasing dose.
authors.affiliation: Dipartimento di Area Critica Medico Chirurgica, Università degli Studi, Firenze.
authors.forename: Gian Franco
authors.initials: GF
authors.lastname: Gensini
authors.forename: Andrea Alberto
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Conti
mesh_terms: D002110:Caffeine / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects*; D003069:Coffee; D003327:Coronary Disease / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology*; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D006801:Humans; D015201:Meta-Analysis as Topic; D016017:Odds Ratio; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012307:Risk Factors
chemical_list: D003069:Coffee; D002110:Caffeine