Regular coffee drinking linked to lower body fat and improved metabolic health

17 August,2026 08:42 AM IST |  Helsinki  |  Agencies

A University of Oulu study of 2,264 adults found that higher coffee consumption was associated with lower total and visceral fat, greater muscle mass and reduced levels of branched-chain amino acids linked to insulin resistance, offering clues to coffee’s potential metabolic benefits

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Habitual coffee drinking has been linked to lower risks of Type 2 diabetes and heart disease.

A study by University of Oulu, Finland, of 2264 adults, found higher coffee intake correlates with reduced total and visceral fat, greater muscle mass (despite similar BMIs), and lower branched-chain amino acid levels - biomarkers linked to insulin resistance.

These metabolic shifts offer clues into coffee's protective health effects.

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