Instant coffee consumption may be associated with higher risk of metabolic syndrome in Korean adults

• Published in: Diabetes research and clinical practice Vol. 106; no. 1; pp. 145 - 153
• Main Authors: Kim, Hyo-Jin, Cho, Seongbeom, Jacobs, David R., Park, Kyong
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Ireland Elsevier Ireland Ltd 01.10.2014
• Subjects: Adult; Aged; Asian Continental Ancestry Group; Coffee - adverse effects; Cross-Sectional Studies; Dairy Products; Endocrinology & Metabolism; Female; Humans; Instant coffee; Korean adults; Life Style; Logistic Models; Male; Metabolic syndrome; Metabolic Syndrome - epidemiology; Metabolic Syndrome - etiology; Middle Aged; Nutrition Surveys; Obesity - complications; Odds Ratio; Prevalence; Republic of Korea - epidemiology; Surveys and Questionnaires; Young Adult; Metabolic syndrome; Korean adults; Instant coffee
• ISSN: 0168-8227; 1872-8227; 1872-8227
• DOI: 10.1016/j.diabres.2014.07.007

Cumulative evidence suggests that coffee consumption may have beneficial effects on metabolic diseases; however, few previous studies have considered the types of coffee consumed and the additives used. We investigated the relationship between coffee consumption and metabolic syndrome (MetSyn) and i...