Shin S, Lee JE, Loftfield E, et al. - A lower risk of death overall as well as lower risks of death from cardiovascular disease (CVD) and cancer were found in relation to coffee consumption in Asian populations. Risks of death from all causes and CVD were lowered by green tea consumption.

• Data were obtained from 12 prospective cohort studies comprising 248,050 men and 280,454 women from the Asia Cohort Consortium.

• A 24% and a 28% lower risk of all-cause mortality was observed respectively in men and women who consumed at least five cups of coffee per day, relative to coffee non-drinkers.

• In both genders, inverse links were found for coffee intake with CVD-specific and cancer-specific mortality.

• Green tea intake did not lower risk of mortality from cancer.

• The link of green tea consumption with CVD-specific death was especially strong, with hazard ratios (95% CIs) of 0.79 (0.68, 0.91) for males and 0.78 (0.68, 0.90) for females who consumed at least five cups per day of green tea vs non-drinkers.

• Weak correlation was found between black tea intake and mortality, with no clear trends observed across the categories of consumption.