Those who drank 3 cups of coffee a day were 15 percent less likely to develop the mental illness.
Drinking coffee may lower women's risk of depression, a new study says.
Women in the study who drank two to three cups of caffeinated coffee a day were 15 percent less likely to develop depression over a 10-year period compared to those who drank one cup of coffee or less per week.
The researchers cautioned, however, that the new study only shows an association between coffee consumption and depression risk, and cannot prove that drinking coffee reduces risk of depression in women.
The study, which included more than 50,000 women in the United States, is the largest of its kind, the researchers, from the Harvard School of Public Health in Boston, said.
The findings are in line with earlier studies that have found a link between moderate coffee consumption and a reduced risk of suicide.
The new study is just the latest to suggest coffee consumption has health benefits. Earlier work has found an association between drinking coffee and a reduced risk of breast cancer, prostate cancer and stroke.
"Taken together, these results reassure coffee drinkers that there seem to exist no glaringly deleterious health consequences to coffee consumption," Dr. Seth Berkowitz, wrote in an editor's note accompanying the new study.
Because the study only shows a correlation between coffee and the risk of depression, it's too soon for doctors to recommend coffee consumption to patients, Berkowitz said.
The study is published in the Sept. 26 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine.
Caffeine and depression The majority of adults in the United States consume caffeine, and coffee accounts for about 80 percent of daily caffeine consumption, the researchers said. But caffeine's effect on depression is not well understood, they said.
LWDLIK- Ok, my 5 cents worth is; most women share their troubles with a girlfriend(s) over a coffee which helps them deal with the problems and release stress. The sharing of problems is usually followed by raucous laughter and lightening of the burden.
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ReplyDeleteOoops sry Anon I pressed the wrong button and removed your comment but as per your request here's a Caribou Coffee logo :O)
ReplyDeleteLWDLIK- Ok, my 5 cents worth is; most women share their troubles with a girlfriend(s) over a coffee which helps them deal with the problems and release stress. The sharing of problems is usually followed by raucous laughter and lightening of the burden.
ReplyDeleteThank you for making my point ;)
EB
We should have this published in a medical journal ..LOL
ReplyDeleteCan't...I have to test the hypothesis a few more times before we publish this.
ReplyDeleteEB
It's tested on my girlfriends every week or few days. Works like a charm for all of us. Have deleted as you requested but glad you vented and shared :O)
ReplyDeleteMore data, better publications :)
ReplyDeleteSo i'll till my wife that you said I must have coffee with girlfriends once or more a week.
Thank you for granting my request, and saying venting and sharing helps, means you had personal experience with this subject, I hope you never go through it again.
EB
Thanks EB. Always good to hear from you whatever the subject :O) Hope all is well today.
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