Authors
Daniela Martini, Alice Rosi, Michele Tassotti, Monica Antonini, Margherita Dall’Asta, Letizia Bresciani, Federica Fantuzzi, Valentina Spigoni, Raúl Domínguez-Perles, Donato Angelino, Cristian Ricci, Soledad Del Pozo-Luengo, Pedro Luis Tornel, Francesca Scazzina, Angel Gil-Izquierdo, Alessandra Dei Cas, Furio Brighenti, Riccardo Bonadonna, Daniele Del Rio, Pedro Mena
Publication date
2021/4
Journal
European journal of nutrition
Volume
60
Pages
1453-1463
Publisher
Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Description
Purpose
Coffee is an important source of bioactive compounds, including caffeine, trigonelline, and phenolic compounds. Several studies have highlighted the preventive effects of coffee consumption on major cardiometabolic (CM) diseases, but the impact of different coffee dosages on markers of CM risk in a real-life setting has not been fully understood. This study aimed to investigate the effect of coffee and cocoa-based confectionery containing coffee consumption on several CM risk factors in healthy subjects.
Methods
In a three-arm, crossover, randomized trial, 21 volunteers were assigned to consume in a random order for 1 month: 1 cup of espresso coffee/day, 3 cups of espresso coffee/day, and 1 cup of espresso coffee plus 2 cocoa-based products containing coffee, twice per day. At the last day of each treatment, blood samples were collected …
Scholar articles
D Martini, A Rosi, M Tassotti, M Antonini, M Dall'Asta… - European journal of nutrition, 2021