A study from the Netherlands found that older adults consuming four or more cups of coffee daily have significantly lower odds of frailty. Data from the Longitudinal Aging Study Amsterdam, involving participants 55 and older, indicated that these individuals had about 64% lower frailty odds. Although the strongest results were among current coffee drinkers, previous coffee habits also showed weaker associations with frailty. The study did not find consistent links between coffee consumption and pre-frailty or gender differences in effects. The research was funded by the Institute for Scientific Information on Coffee.
Researchers found that those who reported drinking four or more cups of coffee daily had significantly lower odds of frailty compared to those who drank zero to two cups per day. Specifically, participants in the highest coffee consumption groups had about 64% lower odds of being frail.
As the global population ages and the number of older adults increases, frailty will become an increasingly important issue in society. The condition imposes both individual and societal burdens, such as a lower quality of life, loneliness and an increased demand for long-term care.
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