TY - JOUR
T1 - Abstinence from coffee leads to a fall in blood pressure
AU - Bak, Annette A.A.
AU - Grobbee, Diederick E.
PY - 1989/1/1
Y1 - 1989/1/1
N2 - The long-term eftects of coffee use on blood pressure and the effects of two common brewing methods were studied for 12 weeks in 107 young normotensives. The subjects were randomly assigned to one of three groups, receiving either (1) 4-6 cups of filtered coffee per day, (2) 4-6 cups of boiled coffee per day, or (3) no coffee for a period of 9 weeks. Düring the 9 weeks of abstinence, systolic and diastolic blood pressure decreased. The fall in systolic blood pressure amounted to 4.9 mmHg, compared with the filter group (P = 0.02). There was no difference with either brewing method. Our findings suggest that abstinence from coffee may reduce blood pressure in young normotensive subjects.
AB - The long-term eftects of coffee use on blood pressure and the effects of two common brewing methods were studied for 12 weeks in 107 young normotensives. The subjects were randomly assigned to one of three groups, receiving either (1) 4-6 cups of filtered coffee per day, (2) 4-6 cups of boiled coffee per day, or (3) no coffee for a period of 9 weeks. Düring the 9 weeks of abstinence, systolic and diastolic blood pressure decreased. The fall in systolic blood pressure amounted to 4.9 mmHg, compared with the filter group (P = 0.02). There was no difference with either brewing method. Our findings suggest that abstinence from coffee may reduce blood pressure in young normotensive subjects.
KW - Blood pressure
KW - Coffee
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M3 - Article
C2 - 2632724
AN - SCOPUS:0024957079
SN - 0952-1178
VL - 7
SP - S260-S261
JO - Journal of Hypertension, Supplement
JF - Journal of Hypertension, Supplement
ER -