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health1 month ago•5 min saved

Coffee Linked to Leaner Bodies and Hormone Shifts, Especially in Men

A cross-sectional study of 2,264 adults found higher habitual coffee intake is associated with lower body fat and greater skeletal muscle, plus favorable metabolic and sex-hormone profiles—stronger insulin-glucose balance and higher testosterone in men, with SHBG increases; associations in women were weaker. Higher coffee intake also linked to lower circulating BCAAs, a marker linked to metabolic disease. Because the data are observational, causality can’t be inferred, and researchers call for longer-term studies to confirm mechanisms.

via ScienceAlert|

#coffee #health #hormones

health-and-medicine1 month ago•5 min saved

Brewing Health: Coffee Linked to Leaner Bodies and Hormone Shifts in Finland

A Finnish study of 2,264 adults found higher coffee intake linked to lower total and visceral fat, more skeletal muscle, and healthier metabolic markers, plus sex-hormone patterns (men show higher total testosterone and SHBG but lower free testosterone; women show increased SHBG and lower free androgens). Because the study is observational, it cannot prove causation; further research is needed to determine if coffee causes these changes and which compounds might be responsible.

via Science Daily|

#coffee #health-and-medicine #hormones

health1 month ago•2 min saved

Caffeine and Hormones: Heavy Coffee Linked to Metabolic Shifts and Testosterone Changes

A Finnish study of over 2,200 middle‑aged adults found heavy coffee drinkers had less visceral fat and more skeletal muscle, possibly due to caffeine boosting metabolism. In men, coffee was associated with higher bioavailable testosterone and SHBG, but slightly lower free testosterone, while women showed more modest hormone changes. These hormonal shifts may help explain coffee’s link to lower diabetes risk, but the study is observational and cannot prove causation.

via Nautilus | Science|

#coffee #health #hormones

science3 months ago•5 min saved

Low Testosterone May Mark Higher Cancer Risk, Large Study Finds

An international analysis of 11 long-term studies including over 26,000 men found that very low testosterone levels are associated with a higher risk of cancer diagnosis and cancer death, particularly when testosterone falls below about 7.3–8.6 nmol/L; the study does not prove causation and does not advocate testosterone supplementation, but suggests testosterone could be a biomarker for overall health, with prostate cancer not showing a clear link in these data.

via ScienceAlert|

#biomarker #cancer-risk #prostate-cancer