Samband mellan kaffekonsumtion och frekvens av metabolt syndrom

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Background: Metabolic syndrome has become a major worldwide public health problem. We examined the relationship between coffee consumption and the prevalence of metabolic syndrome among Japanese civil servants.

Methods:

The study participants were 3284 employees (2335 men and 948 women) aged 20 to 65 years. Using data from their 2008 health checkup records, we analyzed the relationship between coffee consumption and the prevalence of metabolic syndrome. Metabolic syndrome was defined according to the Japanese criteria.

Results:

Metabolic syndrome was diagnosed in 374 of the 2335 men (16.0%) and 32 of the 948 women (3.4%). In univariate and multiple logistic regression analyses, the odds ratios (ORs) among men for the presence of metabolic syndrome were 0.79 (95% CI: 0.56-1.03) and 0.61 (0.39-0.95), respectively, among moderate (≥4 cups of coffee per day) coffee drinkers as compared with non-coffee drinkers. Among all components of metabolic syndrome, high blood pressure and high triglyceride level were inversely associated with moderate coffee consumption in men, after adjusting for age, body mass index, smoking status, drinking status, and exercise. However, in women, moderate coffee consumption was not significantly associated with the prevalence of metabolic syndrome or its components.

Conclusions:

Moderate coffee consumption was significantly associated with lower prevalence of metabolic syndrome in Japanese male civil servants.

J Epidemiol. 2012 Feb 18. Relationship Between Coffee Consumption and Prevalence of Metabolic Syndrome Among Japanese Civil Servants.

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Metabolic syndrome is a group of conditions that put you at risk for heart disease and diabetes. These conditions are

High blood pressure
High blood sugar levels
High levels of triglycerides, a type of fat, in your blood
Low levels of HDL, the good cholesterol, in your blood
Too much fat around your waist
Not all doctors agree on the definition or cause of metabolic syndrome. The cause might be insulin resistance. Insulin is a hormone your body produces to help you turn sugar from food into energy for your body. If you are insulin resistant, too much sugar builds up in your blood, setting the stage for disease.

NIH: National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases
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http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/m...csyndrome.html