Life expectancy

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Overview

A large 2017 study with over 500,000 participants across 10 European countries found a significant association between higher coffee consumption (calculated as more than 3 cups per day with 1 cup equal to 237ml) and lower risk of all-cause mortality.

Background information

Life expectancy is an important demographic statistic that can be used to compare the health status of different population groups.

Latest research

Life expectancy

Relationship between timing of coffee and tea consumption with mortality (total, cardiovascular disease and diabetes) in people with diabetes: the U.S. National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 2003-2014

R Yang et al, 2024. Relationship between timing of coffee and tea consumption with mortality (total, cardiovascular disease and diabetes) in people with diabetes: the U.S. National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 2003-2014. BMC Med.

November 18, 2024

Life expectancy

Association of caffeine consumption with all-cause and cause-specific mortality in adult Americans with hypertension

K Wang et al, 2024. Association of caffeine consumption with all-cause and cause-specific mortality in adult Americans with hypertension, Food Science and Nutrition.

Life expectancy

Association of daily sitting time and coffee consumption with the risk of all-cause and cardiovascular disease mortality among US adults,

H Zhou et al, 2024. Association of daily sitting time and coffee consumption with the risk of all-cause and cardiovascular disease mortality among US adults, BMC Public Health

Affects of coffee consumption

Coffee, caffeine and life expectancy

All-cause mortality

Coffee consumption and disease specific mortality

Potential mechanisms

References

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Life expectancy

Coffee, caffeine, mortality and life expectancy

A roundtable of European experts from a variety of backgrounds, including academic research, medical practice and professional associations, convened at the Royal Society of Medicine, London, to discuss the latest research on coffee and life expectancy.

Life expectancy

Coffee, caffeine, mortality and life expectancy

A roundtable of European experts from a variety of backgrounds, including academic research, medical practice and professional associations, convened at the Royal Society of Medicine, London, to discuss the latest research on coffee and life expectancy.

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