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Coffee consumption effects on bioelectrical impedance parameters: does gender matter?

European Journal of Clinical Nutrition volume 76, pages 1622–1623 (2022)Cite this article

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We have read with great interest the paper “The influence of coffee consumption on bioelectrical impedance parameters: a randomized, double-blind, cross-over trial” by Mota JF and coworkers [1] and we found it important from the point of view of knowledge on the clinical effects of caffeinated beverages. This study evaluated whether the coffee consumption differing in caffeine content influences BIA parameters in healthy adults. This study addresses the critical point relating to the indication to avoid caffeine-containing foods/beverages in the pre-test protocol imposed to ensure the reliability of BIA measurements.

The authors conclude that coffee consumption influenced the BIA measurements only after 70 min and was not related to the caffeine content, speculating that this effect is likely due to water intake.

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Mattioli, A.V. Coffee consumption effects on bioelectrical impedance parameters: does gender matter?. Eur J Clin Nutr 76, 1622–1623 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41430-022-01136-z

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