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Coffee reduces risk of premature death

1 cup of coffee per day can reduce the risk of death by 6%

03-Jul-2018

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Approximately 10% less likely to die during 10 year study.

Study of 500,000 UK adults included genetic data.

Not dependent on how quickly the body metabolises caffeine.

Same benefits for caffeinated and decaffeinated coffee.

Biobank participants filled out a comprehensive questionnaire.

The study was published in the JAMA Internal Medicine journal.

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JAMA Internal Medicine

General internal medical and internal medicine subspecialities journal

National Cancer Institute (NCI)

Institute for cancer research

National Institutes of Health (NIH)

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