People who frequently drink coffee will have a higher amount of one type of bacteria in their gut compared to those who rarely consume the caffeinated beverage, research underscores.
Scientists from the Washington University School of Medicine have found that people who regularly drink coffee tend to have eight times more of the bacteria ‘Lawsonibacter asaccharolyticus’ than those with a low coffee intake.
During the trial, the team of researchers assessed stool and blood samples from a large number of adults to see how drinking coffee affects the gut biome.
The academics decided to focus their attention on coffee because of the widespread use of the drink, making it a worthwhile investigation.
They studied the medical data of 22,800 people living in the UK and the US, as well as another 54,200 people from 211 cohorts.
- Drinking coffee regularly could lower risk of cardiometabolic diseases
- Type 2 diabetes risk reduced by regular coffee intake
- Combination of coffee and milk can bring anti-inflammatory benefits
Each participant self-reported their daily intake of coffee.
According to the results, the bacteria L. asaccharolyticus was more present in people who regularly drink coffee than those who rarely drink the beverage.
Experts believe that a high level of the bacteria L. asaccharolyticus is associated with some health benefits.
Read the study in the journal Nature Microbiology.
