Hypertension is a major global health concern worldwide, with approximately 1 billion people living with the condition. Given the various adverse outcomes associated with hypertension including stroke and kidney disease, preventing and monitoring hypertension is essential, particular among high-risk populations. Apart from low physical activity, excess body mass index (BMI), and excessive salt consumption, former opinions suggested that coffee intake might increase blood pressure as well. A meta-analysis of cohort studies by Han et al. (2022) evaluated the association between coffee intake and the risk of hypertension. Among the pooled of 64,650 incident cases of hypertension among 314,827 participants, coffee intake was proven not significantly associated with the risk of hypertension. Moreover, the study further revealed that the risk of hypertension was not affected by the amount of coffee intake and type of coffee consumed (decaffeinated vs. caffeinated), gender and smoking status of drinkers, and years of follow-up. So, we now have one more reason to enjoy coffee.

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Han et al. J Korean Med Sci. 2022;37(45):e332. doi:10.3346/JKMS.2022.37.E332