A new research has brought some good news for all coffee-loving women. The American Center for Disease Control (CDC) recently conducted the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, where they examined the impact of drinking coffee on both, total body fat percentage and abdominal or 'trunk' fat.
Upon closely examining the impact of caffeine on body fat in both men and women, it was found that coffee reacted to their body's ability to burn fat differently. The study revealed that women of all ages, who drank two to three cups of coffee per day reported a drop in total body fat percentage by 2.8 per cent. The findings were even consistent if the coffee consumed was caffeinated or decaffeinated, was consumed by smokers and non-smokers, and even those suffering from chronic diseases when compared to those in good health.
However, the impact of drinking coffee on body fat percentage was significantly less in men. The survey stated men aged 20-44 who drank two or three cups per day had only 1.3 per cent less total fat and 1.8 per cent less trunk fat than those who did not consume coffee at all.
Senior study author from Anglia Ruskin University, Dr Lee Smith stated, “Our research suggests that there may be bioactive compounds in coffee other than caffeine that regulate weight and which could potentially be used as anti-obesity compounds.”
