Coffee consumption may be linked to reduced stroke risk in women.USA Today (3/11, Lloyd) reports that "drinking coffee appears to offer protection against stroke," according to a study published in Stroke: Journal of the American Heart Association. For the study, researchers "followed 34,670 women ages 49-83 for an average of 10 years."
The AP (3/11, Stengle) reports that "the women were asked how much coffee they drank at the start of the study." The investigators "checked hospital records to find out how many of the women later had strokes." The researchers found that the women "who drank at least a cup of coffee every day had a 22 to 25 percent lower risk of stroke, compared to those who drank less coffee or none at all."
MedPage Today (3/10, Phend) reported that "more coffee didn't seem to be more beneficial in reducing stoke risk, 'rather the risk appeared to be increased among women with low or no consumption of coffee' compared with any consumption at or above one cup a day," according to the researchers. HealthDay (3/10, Reinberg) reported that "the researchers speculated that coffee might reduce inflammation, lower oxidative stress and improve insulin resistance, which in turn could lower the risk for stroke."
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