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Green tea, coffee may lower stroke risk
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Regular consumption of green tea and coffee may help lower risk for stroke.
Researchers queried 83,269 Japanese adults about their self-reported green tea and coffee drinking habits. During a mean 13 years of follow-up, 3,425 strokes and 910 cases of CHD occurred. The researchers found that the more green tea or coffee consumed, the lower the risk for stroke.
- Participants who drank at least one cup of coffee per day had a 20% lower risk for stroke compared with those who rarely drank coffee.
- Participants who drank two to three cups of green tea per day had a 14% lower risk for stroke and those who had at least four cups had a 20% lower risk, compared with those who rarely drank green tea.
- Participants who drank at least one cup of coffee or two cups of green tea per day had a 32% lower risk for intracerebral hemorrhage, compared with those who rarely drank either beverage.
In other results, green tea drinkers in this study were more likely to exercise when compared with non-drinkers.
All findings were adjusted to account for age, sex and lifestyle factors.
Participants studied were aged 45 to 74 years and were free from cancer and CVD.
“This is the first large-scale study to examine the combined effects of both green tea and coffee on stroke risks,” Yoshihiro Kokubo, MD, PhD, from Japan’s National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center, said in a press release.
Disclosure: The researchers report no relevant financial disclosures.
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