Regular coffee consumers are more likely to require antihypertensive therapy. This is what researchers say, but they have not found a link between the number of coffee exams per day and the mentioned risk.
Regular coffee consumers are more likely to require antihypertensive therapy. This is what researchers say, but they have not found a link between the number of coffee exams per day and the mentioned risk. Despite much research in the field, little is known about the effects of caffeine on hypertension. That's why researchers at the National Institute of Public Health in Helsinki, led by Dr. Gang Hu, are doing new research.
They covered almost 25,000 Finns between the ages of 25 and 64 who had not been treated for hypertension or coronary heart disease. The consumption of coffee among them is reported. The study lasted 13 years, during which about 2,500 people began antihypertensive therapy. There is also a certain connection between it and coffee consumption. The highest risk was for those who drank 2-3 glasses a day - 29%. Interestingly, for those who consume up to 8 glasses a day - the risk is about 14%.
Although this risk is relatively low, it is of some importance because coffee is extremely widely consumed and hypertension is a socially significant disease.