Coffee and cola beverage consumption as heart disease risk factors in men

Summary The relationship of coffee drinking and cola beverage consumption to recognized heart disease risk factors was studied in 365 adult men. Cola beverage consumption was not positively related to any risk factor. Heavy coffee drinking seemed to reflect a life style characterized by infrequent eating, which was significantly correlated to all the heart disease risk factors studied.This investigation was supported in part by the Computer Science Center of the University of Maryland.An acknowledgment is due Michael W. Delaney and the Heart Association of Southern Maryland for providing the original data on which this analysis is based.