Coffee Consumption Is Positively Associated with Longer Leukocyte Telomere Length in the Nurses Health Study [Nutritional Epidemiology]

Conclusions: We found that higher coffee consumption is associated with longer telomeres among female nurses. Future studies are needed to better understand the influence of coffee consumption on telomeres, which may uncover new knowledge of how coffee consumption affects health and longevity.

Source: Journal of Nutrition - June 30, 2016 Category: Nutrition Authors: Liu, J. J., Crous-Bou, M., Giovannucci, E., De Vivo, I. Tags: Nutritional Epidemiology Research Articles Source Type: research