Drinking Coffee Every Day Can Help to Reduce Risk of Age Related Frailty

Research has found that individuals who drank a greater amount of caffeine through the consumption of tea or coffee had considerably improved physical function in their old age. This research was carried out based on information obtained from over 12,000 individuals between the ages of 45 and 74 years over a follow-up of 20 years. Individuals were interviewed making use of a structured questionnaire between 1993 and 1998 for the 1st time at a midlife age of 53 years on average. During these interviews, the individuals were questioned about their beverage consumption habits that contained caffeine which included soft drinks, tea, and coffee, as well as about portion size and frequency of food consumed that contained caffeine which included chocolate. Information was also provided on sleep duration, physical activities, dietary habits, height and weight, medical history, and sociodemographic characteristics. Throughout the time of the 2nd follow-up interviews between 2006 and 2010, the individuals were asked to document their weight as well as other information. In the 3rd and follow-up interviews carried out between 2014 and 2017, when the individuals were 73 years of age on average...