ArticleJournal of the American Heart Association2018
Coffee Consumption and Coronary Artery Calcium Score: Cross-Sectional Results of ELSA-Brasil (Brazilian Longitudinal Study of Adult Health).
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- Study on Urinary Caffeine and Caffeine Metabolite Levels in American Adults with Coronary Heart Disease: A Cross-Sectional NHANES Study (2009-2014).Arquivos brasileiros de cardiologia · 2025Article
- Characterization of caffeine response regulatory variants in vascular endothelial cells.eLife · 2024Article
- Lifestyle and Lipoprotein(a) Levels: Does a Specific Counseling Make Sense?Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Review
- The role of coffee and potential mediators in subclinical atherosclerosis: insights from Mendelian randomization study.Frontiers in nutrition · 2024Article
- Association of beverage consumption with subclinical atherosclerosis in a Spanish working population.Scientific reports · 2023Article
- Magnesium and Zinc Intake Ratio Mediates the Increase of Coronary Artery Calcification through Upregulating Interleukin 6.The Libyan journal of medicine · 2022Article
- Subclinical cardiovascular disease and utility of coronary artery calcium score.International journal of cardiology. Heart & vasculature · 2021Review
- Dietary patterns associated with subclinical atherosclerosis: a cross-sectional analysis of the Brazilian Longitudinal Study of Adult Health (ELSA-Brasil) study.Public health nutrition · 2021Article
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- Caffeine in the Diet: Country-Level Consumption and Guidelines.Nutrients · 2018Review
- Coffee Consumption and Coronary Artery Calcium Score: Cross-Sectional Results of ELSA-Brasil (Brazilian Longitudinal Study of Adult Health).Journal of the American Heart Association · 2018Article
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Abstract
backgroundAvailable evidence for the relationship between coffee intake and subclinical atherosclerosis is limited and inconsistent. This study aimed to evaluate the association between coffee consumption and coronary artery calcium (CAC) in ELSA-Brasil (Brazilian Longitudinal Study of Adult Health). METHODS AND
resultsThis cross-sectional study is based on baseline data from participants of the ELSA-Brasil cohort. Only participants living in São Paulo, Brazil, who underwent a CAC measurement (n=4426) were included. Coffee consumption was collected using a food frequency questionnaire. CAC was detected with computed tomography and expressed as Agatston units. CAC was further categorized as an Agatson score ≥100 (CAC ≥100). In multiple logistic regression analysis considering intake of coffee and smoking status interaction, significant inverse associations were observed between coffee consumption (>3 cups/d) and CAC≥100 (odds ratio [OR]: 0.85 [95% confidence interval, 0.58-1.24] for ≤1 cup/d; OR: 0.73 [95% confidence interval, 0.51-1.05] for 1-3 cups/d; OR: 0.33 [95% confidence interval, 0.17-0.65] for >3 cups/d). Moreover, there was a statistically significant interaction effect for coffee consumption and smoking status (
conclusionsHabitual consumption of >3 cups/d of coffee decreased odds of subclinical atherosclerosis among never smokers. The consumption of coffee could exert a potential beneficial effect against coronary calcification, particularly in nonsmokers.
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