ReviewNutrients2018
Caffeine in the Diet: Country-Level Consumption and Guidelines.
Review in Nutrients, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 109 papers, 7 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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109 citing papers in PubMed, 7 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- The effect of caffeine consumption on age-related macular degeneration: a systematic review and meta-analysis.International ophthalmology · 2025Pooled it
- Beneficial effects and possible mechanism of intake coffee for COVID-19: A meta-analysis and molecular docking.Medicine · 2025Pooled it
- Association between caffeine intake and erectile dysfunction: a meta-analysis of cohort studies.Journal of health, population, and nutrition · 2024Pooled it
- Maternal smoking, consumption of alcohol, and caffeinated beverages during pregnancy and the risk of childhood brain tumors: a meta-analysis of observational studies.BMC public health · 2024Pooled it
- Maternal caffeine consumption during pregnancy and offspring cord blood DNA methylation: an epigenome-wide association study meta-analysis.Epigenomics · 2023Pooled it
- The association between caffeine exposure during pregnancy and risk of gestational hypertension/preeclampsia: A meta-analysis and systematical review.The journal of obstetrics and gynaecology research · 2022Pooled it
- Effect of Acute Caffeine Intake on the Fat Oxidation Rate during Exercise: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Nutrients · 2020Pooled it
- Acute Effects of Coffee Consumption on Blood Pressure and Endothelial Function in Individuals with Hypertension on Antihypertensive Drug Treatment: A Randomized Crossover Trial.High blood pressure & cardiovascular prevention : the official journal of the Italian Society of Hypertension · 2024Trial
- Effect of fluid replacement with green tea on body fluid balance and renal responses under mild thermal hypohydration: a randomized crossover study.European journal of nutrition · 2023Trial
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- Limited caffeine consumption as first-line treatment in managing primary monosymptomatic enuresis in children: how effective is it? A randomised clinical trial.BMJ paediatrics open · 2023Trial
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- Green Tea Consumption and Risk of All-Cause Mortality: Findings from a Prospective Cohort Study.Nutrients · 2026Article
- Comparative Characterization of Lipid Composition and Minor Components in Coffee Oils from Arabica and Robusta Spent Coffee Grounds.Foods (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Caffeine intake from different dietary sources and its association with sleep quality in employed adults.BMC nutrition · 2026Article
- Caffeine intake and late dry age-related macular degeneration: tea's protective role-insights from NHANES and Mendelian randomization.International journal of retina and vitreous · 2026Article
- Efficient stem cell-derived mouse embryo models for environmental studies.Developmental cell · 2026Article
- Association between dietary intake and urinary concentrations of caffeine and caffeine metabolites and elevated serum prostate-specific antigen (PSA) among men at risk for prostate cancer.Cancer causes & control : CCC · 2025Article
- Determinants of Anemia Among Antenatal Care Attendees in Southwest Ethiopia: A Case-Control Study.Health science reports · 2025Article
- A Mixed Method Study Exploring Children and Young People's Perception of Energy Drinks and Analysing Consumption Patterns.Journal of human nutrition and dietetics : the official journal of the British Dietetic Association · 2025Article
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Abstract
Coffee, tea, caffeinated soda, and energy drinks are important sources of caffeine in the diet but each present with other unique nutritional properties. We review how our increased knowledge and concern with regard to caffeine in the diet and its impact on human health has been translated into food-based dietary guidelines (FBDG). Using the Food and Agriculture Organization list of 90 countries with FBDG as a starting point, we found reference to caffeine or caffeine-containing beverages (CCB) in 81 FBDG and CCB consumption data (volume sales) for 56 of these countries. Tea and soda are the leading CCB sold in African and Asian/Pacific countries while coffee and soda are preferred in Europe, North America, Latin America, and the Caribbean. Key themes observed across FBDG include (i) caffeine-intake upper limits to avoid risks, (ii) CCB as replacements for plain water, (iii) CCB as added-sugar sources, and (iv) health benefits of CCB consumption. In summary, FBDG provide an unfavorable view of CCB by noting their potential adverse/unknown effects on special populations and their high sugar content, as well as their diuretic, psycho-stimulating, and nutrient inhibitory properties. Few FBDG balanced these messages with recent data supporting potential benefits of specific beverage types.
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