More coffee, higher testosterone? This study found a more complicated picture
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In men, the increase in coffee consumption results in higher levels of total testosterone, while in women the ratio is weaker
New Study: Coffee Drinkers Have Less Fat, More Sex Hormones
Coffee’s hidden hormonal impact: New study reveals sex-specific links to testosterone and body fat
A study of 2,264 participants from the Northern Finland Birth Cohort 1966 found that higher coffee intake is associated with lower body fat and higher muscle mass. Men who drank more coffee showed higher levels of total and bioavailable testosterone, but lower free testosterone. Both men and women who drank more coffee had higher levels of sex hormone-binding globulin (SHBG) and lower levels of branched-chain amino acids (BCAAs), which are lin…
More coffee, higher testosterone? This study found a more complicated picture
Higher habitual coffee intake was associated with a leaner body composition, lower circulating branched-chain amino acids, and distinct cardiometabolic patterns in 2,264 middle-aged Finnish adults. Hormonal associations differed by sex, with broader testosterone- and SHBG-related patterns in men and more limited SHBG-related changes in women.
The benefits of coffee go beyond energy chute: a Finnish study has just confirmed that it leaves a hormonal footprint. I am one of those that do not work without the first cup, so the news has given me relief. A team from the University of Oulu (Finland) has analyzed 2,264 people 46 years of age from the birth cohort of northern Finland of 1966. The work, published in the scientific journal European Journal of Nutrition, associates the usual con…
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