Scientists from Jiao Tong University in Xi’an found that in the presence of hypertension and other diseases, drinking coffee increases the risk of calcium deposits on the walls of the abdominal aorta, which means an increased risk of stroke and heart attack. The results of the corresponding study appeared in the journal Nutrition, Metabolism and Cardiovascular Diseases.
The experts used data from the National Health and Nutrition Survey 2013-2014 in their work. More than 2500 people took part in the study. The severity of abdominal aortic calcification was assessed using X-ray DXA.
Previous studies have shown that an increase in the severity of abdominal aortic calcification is associated with an increased risk of strokes and heart attacks.
However, no significant associations were found between coffee consumption and the severity of abdominal aortic calcification. However, in the presence of hypertension, diabetes, and cardiovascular disease, people with an average coffee intake of 390 g/day or more had slightly higher Kauppila calcification scores. The risk of severe abdominal aortic calcification was increased by 50% in individuals with high coffee intake. The risk increased to 70% in the presence of arterial hypertension.
Meanwhile, the study showed only the presence of a correlation, not a causal relationship, and differences in groups may be explained by other factors.
Source: Rosbalt
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