[Does coffee consumption represent a coronary risk factor?].
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.
Gensini
Gian Franco
GF
Dipartimento di Area Critica Medico Chirurgica, Università degli Studi, Firenze.
Conti
Andrea Alberto
AA
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
D003069:Coffee; D002110:Caffeine