A recent study published in the journal BMC Public Health found that drinking coffee can have a positive impact on mortality rates. Huimin Zhou, a researcher at the Medical College of Soochow University in China, conducted the study and analyzed the data collected from 10,639 subjects of the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) between 2007 and 2018.
According to Zhou’s analysis for The Washington Post, non-coffee drinkers who sat for six hours or more per day were 58 percent more likely to die of all causes than coffee drinkers who sat for less than six hours a day. However, those who drank more than two cups of coffee per day had a 33 percent reduced risk of all-cause mortality and a 54 percent reduced risk of cardiovascular disease mortality compared to non-coffee drinkers.
The study also found that sitting for more than eight hours a day was associated with a 46 percent higher risk of all-cause mortality and a 79 percent higher risk of cardiovascular disease mortality compared to those who sat for less than four hours a day.
Zhou concluded that further research is needed to explore the potential health benefits of coffee, as it is a complex compound. The article is part of The Washington Post’s “Big Number” series which examines the statistical aspects of health issues. More information and relevant research on this topic can be found through the hyperlinks provided in the article.
