Association between the prevalence of metabolic syndrome and coffee consumption among Korean adults: results from the Health Examinees study

In this study population, the prevalence of MetS was 12 701 (29.1%) in men and 21 338 (24.6%) in women. High coffee consumption (≥4 cups/day) was associated with a lower prevalence of MetS compared with non-coffee consumers (OR = 0.79, 95% CI = 0.70–0.90, p for trend<0.0001 in men; OR = 0.70, 95% CI = 0.62 –0.78, p for trend<0.0001 in women). The multivariable-adjusted ORs for high fasting glucose decreased with increasing levels of coffee consumption in men (OR = 0.60, 95% CI = 0.54 –0.67, p for trend<0.0001) and women (OR = 0.70, 95% CI = 0.63 –0.79, p for trend<0.0001). For women, the multivariable-adjusted ORs for hypertriglyceridemia (OR = 0.84, 95% CI = 0.75 –0.93, p for trend = 0.0007) decreased with increasing levels of coffee consumption. We found that coffee consumption was inversely associated with the prevalence of metabolic syndrome among Korean men and women. Our study warrants further prospective cohort studies.
Source: Applied Physiology, Nutrition, and Metabolism - Category: Physiology Authors: Source Type: research