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A majority of Americans passionately consume coffee and tea. Using data from the population-based Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis (MESA; N=6814; mean age, 62; 53% women), investigators prospectively studied the impact of coffee, tea, and caffeine on cardiovascular health.
MESA participants completed food-frequency questionnaires with items on coffee and tea (black or green); coffee caffeination was not queried. Daily caffeine intake from all beverages and foods was calculated. Of the participants, 25% reported not drinking coffee, 24% reported <1 cup daily, and 51% reported ≥1 cups daily. For tea, 58% reported no tea drinking; 29% reported <1 cup daily, and 13% reported ≥1 cup daily.
At follow-up (median, 11.1 years), the incidence of a…