Drinking coffee may be associated with reduced risk of heart failure and stroke

Drinking coffee may be associated with reduced risk of heart failure and stroke

By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Health & Medicine Week -- ANAHEIM, California, Drinking coffee may be associated with a decreased risk of developing heart failure or having stroke, according to preliminary research presented at the American Heart Association’s Scientific Sessions 2017, a premier global exchange of the latest advances in cardiovascular science for researchers and clinicians.

Researchers used machine learning to analyze data from the long-running Framingham Heart Study, which includes information about what people eat and their cardiovascular health. They found that drinking coffee was associated with decreased risk of developing heart failure by 7 percent and stroke by 8 percent with every additional cup of coffee consumed per week compared with non-coffee drinkers. It is important to note that this type of study design demonstrates an observed association, but does not prove cause and effect.

Machine learning, works by finding associations within data, much in the same way that online shopping sites predict …

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(2017-12-01), Drinking coffee may be associated with reduced risk of heart failure and stroke, Health & Medicine Week, 1914, ISSN: 1532-4605, BUTTER® ID: 014774117