BBC NEWS | Health | Row over coffee advice for diabetics

BBC NEWS | Health | Row over coffee advice for diabetics ()

  „Rob van Dam, who led the research, said: "In view of the widespread use of coffee and the large health burden of type 2 diabetes, our finding of an inverse association between coffee consumption and risk of type 2 diabetes could have important public-health implications. "However, our findings need to be replicated and possible adverse effects on other health aspects should be considered in the choice to consume coffee." He told BBC News Online: "It has been shown over and over again that caffeine lowers insulin sensitivity. But they only study people for a few hours. Exercise and diet "If you look over several days, then there's not such a clear effect - a tolerance of caffeine could develop.“

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