Moderate coffee consumption can help reduce diabetes risk by a quarter

A new study has revealed that people who moderately consume coffee have 25 % less risk of developing type 2 diabetes.

The research round up report concludes that regular, moderate consumption of coffee may decrease an individual's risk of developing type 2 diabetes.

Epidemiological evidence shows that drinking three to four cups of coffee per day is associated with an approximate 25 % lower risk of developing type 2 diabetes, compared to consuming none to less than two cups per day.

The study has also suggested an inverse association, with each additional cup of coffee reducing the relative risk of developing type 2 diabetes by 7-8 per cent.

Research indicated that caffeine was unlikely to be responsible for this effect. A recent meta-analysis suggested that consumption of both caffeinated and decaffeinated coffee is associated with a lower risk of type 2 diabetes.