RAMROD 117,874 Posted August 15 Share Posted August 15 Coffee is one of the world's most widely consumed beverages, and previous research has linked its consumption to a lower risk of conditions such as type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease. However, the biological mechanisms behind these benefits remain unclear. A new Finnish study links habitual coffee consumption to healthier body composition and metabolic markers, while revealing distinct associations with sex hormones in men and women. Despite having a similar body mass index (BMI), individuals with higher coffee consumption had lower total and visceral fat and greater skeletal muscle mass than those who consumed less coffee. In both men and women, higher coffee consumption was correlated with lower circulating levels of branched-chain amino acids, biomarkers that have previously been linked to insulin resistance and an increased risk of type 2 diabetes when chronically elevated. The strongest sex-specific associations were observed in men. Higher coffee consumption was linked to a more favourable glucose–insulin profile, higher concentrations of total and bioavailable testosterone, and increased levels of sex hormone-binding globulin (SHBG). At the same time, free testosterone and the free androgen index were modestly lower. In women, hormonal associations were more limited and were primarily characterised by higher SHBG and lower measures of free androgens. The results suggest that hormonal pathways may partly explain the relationship between coffee consumption and metabolic health. However, as this was an observational study, the findings demonstrate associations rather than cause-and-effect relationships. The study is particularly relevant in Finland, one of the world's highest coffee-consuming countries, where annual consumption averages around 11.8 kilograms per person. The researchers say the findings provide a foundation for future studies aimed at determining whether coffee itself drives these biological changes and identifying the compounds responsible. https://www.oulu.fi/en/news/study-links-coffee-consumption-metabolic-health-and-sex-hormones (ﾉ◕ヮ◕)ﾉ✧*:･ﾟ ⁱᵐ'ᵐᵃ ʰⁱᵗ ᵈᵉᶠʳᵒˢᵗ ᵒⁿ ʸᵃ, ˡᵉᵗ'ˢ ᵍᵉᵗ ⁱᵗ ᵇˡᵃᶻⁱⁿᵍ﹗ (*´艸｀*) ♡♡♡ 1 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAMROD 117,874 Posted August 15 Author Share Posted August 15 While this study still gonna need further studies to be verified, it's time to pick up those iced coffee, hennies! (ﾉ◕ヮ◕)ﾉ✧*:･ﾟ ⁱᵐ'ᵐᵃ ʰⁱᵗ ᵈᵉᶠʳᵒˢᵗ ᵒⁿ ʸᵃ, ˡᵉᵗ'ˢ ᵍᵉᵗ ⁱᵗ ᵇˡᵃᶻⁱⁿᵍ﹗ (*´艸｀*) ♡♡♡ Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
berlinforme 5,391 Posted August 15 Share Posted August 15 But is this coffee specific or because of caffeine intake? 6 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Helxig 45,569 Posted August 15 Share Posted August 15 Soo like always.. there are pros and cons, and consumption in moderation is fine, neither good nor bad I'll be myself until they fūcking close the coffin. 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dynamite 67,454 Posted August 15 Share Posted August 15 I'm drinking coffee rn omg can't wait to receive my sex hormones Like a poem said by a neydy in red 1 12 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sneaky Oliver 23,052 Posted August 15 Share Posted August 15 reading this as I drink my coffee for breakfast 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TEANUS 16,172 Posted August 15 Share Posted August 15 Sometimes coffee gives me heart flutters and anxiety so it’s often not worth the risk to me lol but I looooove the taste of a good iced macchiato or iced coffee so it sucks British social ladies with upturned pinkies, glasses clinking // xoxoTEANUS 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gohan 16,881 Posted August 15 Share Posted August 15 Omg about to grow tidies with my 3x a day coffee routine hennies!!!!1 tryna go ask Alice, tryna catch that rabbit 2 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAMROD 117,874 Posted August 15 Author Share Posted August 15 2 minutes ago, Gohan said: Omg about to grow tidies with my 3x a day coffee routine hennies!!!!1 Exactlyyyy (ﾉ◕ヮ◕)ﾉ✧*:･ﾟ ⁱᵐ'ᵐᵃ ʰⁱᵗ ᵈᵉᶠʳᵒˢᵗ ᵒⁿ ʸᵃ, ˡᵉᵗ'ˢ ᵍᵉᵗ ⁱᵗ ᵇˡᵃᶻⁱⁿᵍ﹗ (*´艸｀*) ♡♡♡ 2 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sarahb 17,216 Posted August 15 Share Posted August 15 Yeah I still ain't drinking it First and last time I drank an entire coffee I was soon hiding in the storeroom at work having a panic attack for NO reason Do you feel him sir? Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
apollorowling 904 Posted August 15 Share Posted August 15 The new ozempic! Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pink Eye 4,558 Posted August 15 Share Posted August 15 Big coffee trying to increase coffee sales 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gumzy3000 7,946 Posted August 15 Share Posted August 15 Isn’t this obvious? A few cups of coffee a day will give you superpower energy and I know people who chug a cup down before the gym. Coffee gives you an energy boost which makes you active and therefore healthier. trolly troll troll 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hadrian 2,733 Posted August 15 Share Posted August 15 rosetta stone is rolling in her grave rn 🙏🥀🥀 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morphine Prince 109,868 Posted August 15 Share Posted August 15 I haven't had coffee in over two years due to health reasons and I'm still always h*rny so I guess my libido is great. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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