CNN Central News & Network-ITDC India Epress/ITDC News Bhopal: A new study has brought forward important information related to liver health for coffee drinkers. In the study, conducted on about 355,000 people, researchers examined coffee consumption and liver-related health outcomes over nearly 13 years. The research found coffee consumption to be associated with a lower risk of cirrhosis, liver cancer and liver-related death.
Among those included in the study, people who drank five or more cups of coffee daily had a 32 percent lower risk of cirrhosis, a 47 percent lower risk of hepatocellular carcinoma, or liver cancer, and a 42 percent lower risk of liver-related death compared with those who did not drink coffee. However, the researchers clarified that this was an observational study, so it does not prove that coffee directly protects against these diseases.
MRI scans also found fewer signs of fat, iron and fibroinflammation in the livers of people who drank more coffee. Similar associations were seen with both caffeinated and decaf coffee, indicating that the effect may not be due to caffeine alone. According to experts, limited coffee intake may be safe for healthy adults, but it should not be considered a treatment for liver disease or cancer. The amount of coffee consumed should be decided according to a person’s health and caffeine sensitivity.
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