Subjective evaluation of the frequency of coffee intake and relationship to osteoporosis in Chinese men
BackgroundThe main purpose of this study was to evaluate the associations between frequency of coffee intake and osteoporosis (OP) in a general Chinese male sample.MethodsWe conducted a large scale, community based, cross sectional study to investigate the associations by using a self report questionnaire to estimate the frequency of coffee intake. A total of 992 men were available for data analysis in this study. Multiple regression models controlling for confounding factors to include frequency of coffee intake variable were performed to investigate the relationships for OP.ResultsPositive correlations between frequency of coffee intake and T score were reported (b 0.211, P 0.024) Multiple regression analysis indicated that the frequency of coffee intake was significantly associated with OP (P 0.05 for model 1 and model 2) The men with moderate frequency of coffee intake had a lower prevalence of OP.ConclusionsThe findings indicated that consumption of coffee was independently and significantly associated with OP. The prevalence of OP was less frequent in Chinese men with moderate coffee intake.Trial registrationClinicalTrials.gov, NCT02451397
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