Cardiovascular health and caffeine consumption. A population-based study in rural Ecuador

Int J Cardiol. 2014 Mar 1;172(1):284-5. doi: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2013.12.237. Epub 2014 Jan 10.

Authors

Oscar H Del Brutto¹, Robertino M Mera², Mauricio Zambrano³

Affiliations

¹ School of Medicine, Universidad Espíritu Santo - Ecuador, Guayaquil, Ecuador; Department of Neurology, Hospital-Clínica Kennedy, Guayaquil, Ecuador. Electronic address: [email protected].
² Gastroenterology Department, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, USA.
³ Community Health Center, Atahualpa, Ecuador.

PMID: 24461485
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2013.12.237

No abstract available

Keywords: Caffeine; Cardiovascular health; Coffee; Ecuador; Population-based study.

Publication types

Letter
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Aged
Caffeine / administration & dosage*
Cardiovascular Diseases / epidemiology*
Central Nervous System Stimulants / administration & dosage
Coffee*
Ecuador / epidemiology
Female
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Prevalence
Risk Factors
Rural Population / statistics & numerical data*

Substances

Central Nervous System Stimulants
Coffee
Caffeine