Other recent studies have shown that that coffee may not increase the risk for coronary heart disease and may be protective against type 2 diabetes. Data on stroke up to now has been conflicting.
this study
--analyzed data from the Nurses' Health Study
--n=83,076 women, free of stroke, CAD, diabetes, or cancer at baseline
--coffee consumption assessed in 1980 and then every 2 to 4 years thereafter
--24 years of followup ending in 2004
--over this period, 2280 strokes occurred among the women: 1224 ischemic strokes, 426 hemorrhagic strokes, and 630 strokes of undetermined cause
--adjusted data for: age, smoking, BMI, physical activity, alcohol intake, menopausal status, hormone therapy, aspirin use, and diet
--evidence for a protective effect for intakes of 2 or more cups per day vs less than 1 cup per month
--after adjusting further for high blood pressure, hypercholesterolemia, and type 2 diabetes, the inverse association remained significant
--the association was stronger among never or past smokers than among current smokers
SOURCES
http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/588403?src=mp&spon=17&uac=89474MT
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19221216?dopt=Abstract
