By National University of Singapore, Yong Bathroom Lin School of Medicine
November 29, 2023
A study in Singapore has actually exposed that adults who consume more caffeine through coffee or tea have considerably better physical function in later life. The outcomes showed that drinking coffee, black tea, or green tea at midlife was independently associated with a substantially reduced probability of physical frailty at late life. Participants who consumed 4 or more cups of coffee per day had actually substantially minimized odds of physical frailty at late life, compared to individuals who did not consume coffee daily. Participants who drank black tea and green tea everyday also had substantially minimized chances of physical frailty, compared to non-tea drinkers.
Greater caffeine intake was associated with lower odds of physical frailty, regardless of the source of caffeine.
Caffeine Intake Analysis
Coffee and tea were the primary sources of caffeine consumption in this mate, accounting for 84% and 12% of overall caffeine, respectively. An overall of 68.5% of the individuals drank coffee daily. In this group, 52.9% of them consumed one cup a day, 42.2% consumed two to 3 cups daily while the staying 4.9% drank four or more cups per day. Study participants were for that reason classified into 4 classifications based on their coffee intake– non-daily drinkers, a cup each day, two to 3 cups per day, and four or more cups each day. Tea drinkers were categorized into 4 categories according to their frequencies: never ever, at least when a month, a minimum of when a week, and day-to-day drinkers.
The results revealed that drinking coffee, black tea, or green tea at midlife was individually associated with a considerably decreased possibility of physical frailty at late life. Participants who consumed 4 or more cups of coffee daily had significantly reduced chances of physical frailty at late life, compared to individuals who did not drink coffee daily. Participants who consumed black tea and green tea everyday likewise had substantially minimized odds of physical frailty, compared to non-tea drinkers.
The scientists even more assessed the association in between caffeine intake and the odds of physical frailty in late life. Greater caffeine consumption was related to lower chances of physical frailty, despite the source of caffeine. Among the 4 parts of physical frailty, the associations were more powerful for the determined tests of handgrip strength and TUG, than for the self-reported procedures of weight loss and fatigue.
Broader Implications and Need for Further Research
Interestingly, in other experimental research, caffeine has been shown to increase expansion in muscle cells and improve muscle weight in mice. In addition to caffeine, coffee, and tea also contain rich bioactive polyphenols, which possess antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties, and have actually been related to decreased risk for illness that increase frailty, such as diabetes, cardiovascular illness, obesity, and neurodegenerative illness. Nevertheless, more research study is essential to determine the real components and mechanisms underlying the association between coffee/tea and physical function in humans.
” Coffee and tea are essential drinks in numerous societies around the world, including Singapore. Our studies show that usage of these caffeinated beverages at midlife might be associated with a lowered possibility of physical frailty in late life.
Referral: “Consumption of Coffee, Tea, and Caffeine at Midlife, and the Risk of Physical Frailty in Late Life” by Kevin Y. Chua, Huiqi Li, Wee-Shiong Lim and Woon-Puay Koh, 21 July 2023, Journal of the American Medical Directors Association.DOI: 10.1016/ j.jamda.2023.06.015.
A long-lasting study in Singapore reveals that adults who take in more caffeine through coffee or tea in midlife have a lower possibility of physical frailty in old age, showing the prospective health advantages of these drinks.
Consumption of coffee and tea during middle age may be linked to a lower chance of experiencing physical frailty in later life.
A study in Singapore has revealed that adults who consume more caffeine through coffee or tea have considerably much better physical function in later life. Teacher Koh Woon Puay from the Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine at the National University of Singapore led this research study. Over 12,000 individuals, aged 45 to 74, were followed for 20 years in the Singapore Chinese Health Study.
Study Methodology and Baseline Data
Individuals were talked to for the very first time at midlife, at an average age of 53 years, utilizing a structured questionnaire (1993-1998). Throughout these baseline interviews, the participants were asked about their habit of drinking caffeine-containing drinks (such as coffee, tea, and soft drinks) and food (such as chocolate) in terms of frequency and part size. They likewise offered details on their sociodemographic attributes, medical history, height and weight, dietary habits, physical activities, and sleep period.
Throughout the second follow-up interview (2006-2010), individuals were asked to report their weight, among other questions. Physical frailty was specified as having at least 2 of the four parts of 1) weight loss (more than 10% loss in weight in between follow-up 2 and follow-up 3), 2) exhaustion (yes to the question), 3) slowness (slowest sex-specific quintile in TUG), and 4) weak point (weakest sex-specific quintile in handgrip strength).
