Research shows that espresso for men and drip coffee for women raises 'cholesterol levels'. Why is there a difference between men and women?
A study of more than 10,000 men and women in Norway found that the effect of coffee on blood cholesterol levels differs depending on the method of coffee making and gender.
Original research: Association between espresso coffee and serum total cholesterol: the Tromsø Study 2015–2016 --PMC
How Coffee Affects Cholesterol in Men, Women
https://www.healthline.com/health-news/brewed-coffee-vs-espresso-may-affect-cholesterol-levels-differently-in-men-and-women
A research team from Åsne Lirhus Svatun and colleagues at the University of Tromso, Norway, has been in Tromso since 1974 to find out how coffee extraction methods, especially drinking coffee with espresso , relate to blood cholesterol. We conducted a study to analyze coffee consumption and health data of participants in the long-term study ' The Tromsø Study '.
Participants were 6722 men and 7167 women over 40 years old, and the average age was 56 years old. The research team asked participants how many cups of coffee they would drink each day and what kind of coffee they would drink.
The survey found that men drink an average of 5 cups of coffee a day and women drink an average of less than 4 cups of coffee a day. In addition, there were various ways to drink coffee and the equipment used, but the research team used a 'filter type' to drip the way to drink coffee using a filter, an 'espresso' made with a coffee maker, and a French press. It is classified into four types: 'boiled /
The research team then took blood samples from the participants to determine their blood cholesterol levels and then analyzed the relationship between how much coffee they drink and how they drink it. At that time, we will analyze based on physical information such as height and weight, information on various diets and lifestyles such as smoking, drinking amount, exercise amount, as well as data such as educational background and history of type 2 diabetes. I did.
The results showed that drinking 3-5 glasses of espresso daily was particularly significantly associated with elevated blood total cholesterol levels in men. Specifically, compared to those who do not drink coffee, those who drink 3 to 5 cups of espresso daily had higher levels of 0.16 mmol / L (1 liter per mmol) for men and 0.09 mmol / L cholesterol levels for women. ..
In women, on the other hand, a link was found between drinking filtered coffee and cholesterol levels. For example, women who drank coffee with a 6-cup filter per day had 0.11 mmol / L higher cholesterol levels than women who did not drink coffee, but no significant association was found in men.
There was also a way to drink coffee with little gender difference. Men who drink 6 cups of coffee made with a plunger a day have high cholesterol levels of 0.23 mmol / L and women have high cholesterol levels of 0.3 mmol / L, and instant coffee also tends to have high cholesterol levels for both men and women. However, it seems that it had nothing to do with the amount of drink.
It's unclear why the same espresso makes a difference between men and women, but researchers believe that 'the ingredients in coffee that raise cholesterol levels may differ depending on how you drink it.' increase.
Michelle Routhenstein, a nutritionist who specializes in heart disease prevention, told Healthline, a health information site, that 'coffee beans contain substances called
'Coffee contains ingredients that raise cholesterol levels' does not explain gender differences, but the research team said, 'There are fewer women who drink a lot of coffee than men.' 'Women have smaller espressos.' 'Use a cup' 'There are differences in how to put the same espresso, and many women use espresso machines and mocha pots ' 'Subjective gender differences regarding drinking coffee appear in the questionnaire on intake' 'Cholesterol metabolism There may be an unknown physiological gender difference between the intake of coffee and diterpenes. '
According to the research team, in Italy, the home of espresso, it is decided that 'an espresso cup is 30 ml per cup', whereas Norwegian people often drink drip coffee in a large cup, so if you drink espresso using the same cup If so, it is possible that 'even with the same cup of espresso, the amount of drink is different for men and women.'
The study shows that coffee consumption, especially men's drinking espresso, may be associated with elevated cholesterol levels, but experts say that moderate coffee is good for your health. Has not changed. Because cafestol and kahweol not only raise cholesterol levels, they also reduce inflammation, protect the liver, and reduce the risk of cancer and diabetes.
'It may be scary to understand that coffee raises cholesterol levels, but it's modest,' Rigved Tadwalkar, a cardiologist at Providence Saint John's Health Center in California, told Healthline. There is also literature showing that high coffee consumption is associated with a reduced risk of cardiovascular disease, and this strong data is also incorporated into guidelines for cardiovascular disease prevention, specifically coffee beans. The various physiologically active substances contained are thought to have beneficial effects by improving metabolism and insulin sensitivity, and reducing inflammation and oxidative stress. '
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