Study shows link between coffee drinking and risk of death

• Researchers followed 354 participants, who were linked to coffee consumption with a lower risk of death.
• The risk of dying from all causes increased from 1–2 cups to 5 cups per day, including without caffeine.
• Results suggest associations: author links coffee drinking to a possible lower risk, but does not rule out other causes.

Two new studies report results of a new study, which found a link between coffee consumption and a risk of death. Researchers followed 354 people, who were followed for years, and found lower coffee consumption was associated with a lower risk of death, linked to coffee consumption. The study also found that people who drank coffee had a lower risk of death.

Meanwhile, Independent also noted that drinking more than three cups of coffee a day, may have a 42% lower risk of dying from all causes. It also found that increasing coffee consumption by 1–2 cups a day could reduce the risk of dying.

CNN published details of the study. For example, 1–2 cups a day were associated with a 20% lower risk of dying from certain causes, 24% for cancer-related deaths and 31% for other causes. For 3–4 cups a day, the risk of dying from certain causes was 35%, and for 5 or more cups a day it was 41%, while for heart disease it was 32% and for other causes it was 42%. The study also found that coffee consumption was associated with a lower risk of death.

However, the researchers emphasize that the study cannot prove cause-and-effect. In other words, it is not clear whether coffee itself is responsible for the lower risk, or whether other factors play a role. According to the study, the effect may be related to caffeine-free coffee, but this has not been confirmed.

The researchers also noted that the study has limitations, including that it relied on self-reported coffee consumption and did not account for other factors. Independent noted that the study cannot determine whether coffee is the cause of the lower risk or whether other factors are involved.

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