| Title: | Instant Coffee Is Negatively Associated with Telomere Length: Finding from Observational and Mendelian Randomization Analyses of UK Biobank |
| Journal: | Nutrients |
| Published: | 10 Mar 2023 |
| Pubmed: | https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36986083/ |
| DOI: | https://doi.org/10.3390/nu15061354 |
| URL: | https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/15/6/1354/pdf?version=1678441184 |
Publication 11187
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Abstract
Telomere length, as a biomarker of accelerated aging, is closely related to many chronic diseases. We aimed to explore the association between coffee consumption and telomere length. Our study included 468,924 participants from the UK Biobank. Multivariate linear models (observational analyses) were conducted to evaluate the associations of coffee intake, instant coffee intake, and filtered coffee intake with telomere length. In addition, we evaluated the causality of these associations in Mendelian randomization (MR) analyses by four methods (inverse-variance weighted (IVW), MR pleiotropy residual sum and outlier (MR-PRESSO), MR-Egger, and weighted median). Observational analyses indicated that coffee intake and instant coffee intake were negatively correlated with telomere length, which was equal to 0.12 year of age-related decrease in telomere length for each additional cup of coffee intake (p < 0.001), and 0.38 year of age-related decrease in telomere length for each additional cup of instant coffee intake (p < 0.001), respectively. There was no significant correlation between filtered coffee and telomere length (p = 0.862). Mendelian randomization analyses supported the results of observational analyses. Coffee intake was found to have a causal effect on telomere length through weighted median analysis (p = 0.022), and instant coffee intake had a causal effect on telomere length through IVW analysis (p = 0.019) and MR-PRESSO analysis (p = 0.028). No causal relationship was found between filtered coffee intake and telomere length (p > 0.05). Coffee intake, particularly instant coffee, was found to have an important role in shortening telomere length.</p>
8 Authors
- Yudong Wei
- Zengbin Li
- Hao Lai
- Pengyi Lu
- Baoming Zhang
- Lingqin Song
- Lei Zhang
- Mingwang Shen
1 Application
| Application ID | Title |
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| 79244 | Pathogens and age-related chronic diseases |
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