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Coffee can reduce the risk of depression, scientists say
Last reviewed: 17.10.2021
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Regular coffee with caffeine can reduce the risk of depression, according to scientists at the Harvard School of Health in Boston (USA).
Michael Lucas and his colleagues studied 50,739 women who participated in the Nurses' Health Study. At the beginning of the observation, which was conducted from 1996 to 2006, all subjects were an average of 63 years, none of them thought about depression. Participants regularly filled out questionnaires, answering questions about the amount of caffeine consumed (coffee with and without caffeinated, non-flavored tea, caffeinated soft drinks with sugar and low-calorie, carbonated beverages, and chocolate) were taken into account.
During the ten-year observation, 2 607 cases of depression were registered. The analysis showed that two or three cups of coffee with caffeine a day fell by 15% less in this serious disorder than those who allowed themselves one or few cups of drink per week. Those who did not deny themselves daily four or more cups, the probability of depression was reduced by 20%.
At the same time, researchers failed to find a connection between the use of decaffeinated coffee and the risk of depression.
The results of the study are published in the journal Archives of Internal Medicine.
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