Why the study?
Does regular coffee drinking increase ambulatory blood pressure in older normotensive and hypertensive men and women?
Population
48 nonsmoking older men and women, mean age 72.1 years.
Comparison
Instant coffee in addition to a caffeine-free… vs Caffeine-free diet and abstinence from…
Design
RCT, randomized
Follow-up
2 weeks
Authors
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May warrant advising coffee restriction in older hypertensives; extends RCT evidence on ambulatory BP effects.
Does regular coffee drinking increase ambulatory blood pressure in older normotensive and hypertensive men and women?
Regular coffee consumption significantly increases 24-hour ambulatory blood pressure in older hypertensive individuals, suggesting that restricting coffee intake may be beneficial in this population.
Rakic et al. (1999) studied this question.
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