Heavy coffee drinking and the risk of suicide
Tanskanen, A. ; Tuomilehto, J. ; Viinamäki, H. ; Vartiainen, E. ; Lehtonen, J. ; Puska, P.
Springer
Published 2000
Springer
Published 2000
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1573-7284
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Coffee ; Mortality ; Risk ; Suicide
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Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
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Medicine
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Abstract Earlier research has implicated coffee drinking as a possible protective factor for suicide. We followed-up 43,166 subjects for the mean 14.6 years, and 213 suicides were committed. Daily coffee drinking had a J-shaped association with the risk of suicide. Using the Cox model we controlled for potential covariates, and found that among heavy coffee drinkers (≥ 8 cups/day) the risk of suicide was 58% higher compared with more moderate drinkers.
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Electronic Resource
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