Higher blood caffeine levels linked to lower obesity and osteoarthritis risk

 "Researchers estimate that more than 1 billion people globally have obesity.

  • Obesity can increase a person’s risk for several health problems, including joint conditions, such as osteoarthritis.
  • Scientists from Imperial College London in the United Kingdom and the University of Copenhagen in Denmark have recently found that high levels of caffeine in the blood over a long time, influenced by consumption and genetically controlled metabolism, may help protect the body against both obesity and joint disease."

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Higher blood caffeine levels linked to lower obesity and osteoarthritis risk

And a related post:

Coffee and Your Health: The Good and the Bad

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