COFFEE INTAKE AND RISK OF HIP FRACTURE IN WOMEN IN NORTHERN ITALY

Citation
A. Tavani et al., COFFEE INTAKE AND RISK OF HIP FRACTURE IN WOMEN IN NORTHERN ITALY, Preventive medicine, 24(4), 1995, pp. 396-400
Citations number
27
Language
INGLESE
art.tipo
Article
Categorie Soggetti
Public, Environmental & Occupation Heath","Medicine, General & Internal
Journal title
ISSN journal
0091-7435
Volume
24
Issue
4
Year of publication
1995
Pages
396 - 400
Database
ISI
SICI code
0091-7435(1995)24:4<396:CIAROH>2.0.ZU;2-D
Abstract
Background. Information on a possible relation between coffee, caffein e, and other methylxanthine-containing beverages and hip fracture is r elatively scanty and controversial. We present here the results of a c ase-control study conducted in northern Italy. Methods. A total of 279 cases of hip fracture and 1,061 controls in hospital for acute, nonne oplastic nontraumatic, non-hormone-related diseases were interviewed d uring their hospital stay. Odds ratios (OR) and their 95% confidence i ntervals (CI) according to consumption of coffee and other methylxanth ine-containing beverages were derived from multiple logistic regressio n equations including terms for age, education, body mass index, smoki ng status, alcohol drinking, calcium intake, menopausal status, and es trogen replacement therapy. Results. Compared with nondrinkers, the OR was 1.2 (95% CI, 0.8 to 1.7) for coffee drinkers. No association emer ged with number of cups/day (OR = 1.2 for 1 cup/ day, 1.0 for 2, 1.4 f or 3 and 4, and 1.2 for 5 or more cups/day) or with duration of coffee intake (OR = 1.0 for less than 30 years and OR = 1.1 for more than 30 years). Similarly, no statistically significant association was obser ved with decaffeinated coffee (OR = 1.3), tea (OR = 1.3), or cola inta ke (OR = 0.6). OR for coffee drinking were computed across strata of a ge, menopausal status, education, smoking status, total alcohol drinki ng, and calcium intake. Conclusions. The present study found no associ ation between hip fractures among women and consumption of regular or decaffeinated coffee, tea, and cola. (C) 1995 Academic Press, Inc.