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Some findings have suggested that coffee drinking may reduce the risk for type 2 diabetes, but it has not been determined whether caffeine or some other component of coffee is responsible. Using data from the Iowa Women’s Health Study of postmenopausal women, researchers evaluated self-reported coffee intake and incidence of diabetes during 11 years of follow-up in 28,812 women. None had diabetes at baseline, and 1418 developed the disorder during follow-up. Most participants reported some degree of coffee consumption, with a mean intake of 2.3 cups per day.
Overall, women reporting greater coffee intake had lower BMI, but higher use of alcohol and cigarettes and lower rates of vigorous physical activity than women reporting lower coffee int…