| " , a number that researchers say is expected to increase dramatically due to the growing rates of " " . Research has shown that you can lower your risk of developing type 2 diabetes by maintaining a healthy weight and being physically active. " "Limited research has also suggested that coffee consumption may be associated with a reduced risk of developing type 2 diabetes. Itâ??s an area that has not been thoroughly investigated, but could have important public health implications given coffeeâ??s worldwide popularity and the increasing prevalence of type 2 diabetes." " , suggests that the more coffee you drink, the lower your risk of type 2 diabetes. Researchers are still not sure, however, why coffee appears to reduce diabetes risk. " "The researchers combined the data from three of their previous studies, all conducted in Finland, where coffee consumption is the highest in the world. A total of 6974 men and 7655 women aged 35 to 64 years, without a history of stroke, coronary heart disease, or diabetes at the start of the study, were included in this analysis." "The researchers recorded the number of new cases of diabetes among the participants over an average 12-year follow-up period. They also looked at a variety of lifestyle factors, including physical activity, smoking habits, alcohol consumption, socioeconomic status, and education. Coffee consumption was classified as: 0â??2, 3â??4, 5â??6, 7â??9, or 10 or more cups per day. Tea consumption was also examined, but only a few people reported drinking tea." "The researchers then calculated the likelihood of developing diabetes based on the amount of coffee consumed." " The risk of developing diabetes decreased as the amount of daily coffee consumed increased. Compared to those who drank the fewest cups of coffee a day, " "Women who drank 3â??4 cups a day had a 29% lower risk of diabetes, while those who drank 10 or more cups a day had a 79% lower risk." "Men who drank 3â??4 cups a day had a 27% lower risk of diabetes, and those who drank 10 or more cups a day had a 55% lower risk." "The risk of diabetes did not differ between non-coffee drinkers and those who drank only 1â??2 cups per day. Additionally, men who drank coffee the old-fashioned way, pot-boiled, had a 2.9 times higher risk of developing diabetes compared with men who drank filtered coffee." "A limitation of this study is that the researchers did not measure other aspects of the diet that may have affected diabetes outcome, such as fiber, fat, and calorie intake. Also, this study was done on Finnish men and women, a predominantly white population. Future research should look at a wider array of the worldâ??s population, especially since ethnicity plays a role in diabetes risk." "Despite the studyâ??s weaknesses, its findings
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