2024-02-29 16:38:45
Coffee lovers with an unpleasant disease were encouraged: doctors’ recommendations turned out to be a mistake
The study results do not support previous recommendations for patients, the scientists said.
Many doctors are incorrectly treating coffee drinkers with a common illness, US scientists have said.
Caffeine products are often not recommended for migraine sufferers. But a new study by associate and postdoctoral fellows published in the Harvard Medical School Journal found that habitual caffeine consumption was not associated with the frequency, duration, or intensity of migraines.
A scientific analysis of adults with episodic migraine included a group of 97 people (mean age 31 years) with an average of 5 ± 3 headache days per month.
Participants were assessed for medical history, habitual consumption of caffeinated beverages, alcohol use, lifestyle and psychosocial factors, as well as depression scales, perceived stress and the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index.
A total of 67% of participants reported one to two servings of caffeinated beverages per day, 12% reported three to four cups per day, and 21% reported no habitual caffeine use. Portion sizes were not standardized.
After adjusting for age, sex, contraceptive use and other factors, mean headache frequency was similar across groups.
The average headache duration did not differ depending on the level of caffeinated beverage consumption. Adjusted mean headache intensity also did not differ between groups.
“Our results do not support physicians’ recommendations for people with episodic migraine to avoid habitual consumption of caffeinated beverages,” the study authors said.
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