Associations of coffee drinking with physical performance in the oldest-old community-dwelling men The Helsinki Businessmen Study (HBS).
BACKGROUND
Habitual coffee drinking has been associated with lower risk of various chronic diseases linked to poor physical performance.


OBJECTIVE
We explored cross-sectional associations between coffee consumption and physical performance among oldest-old community-dwelling men in the Helsinki Businessmen Study (HBS).


METHODS
A random sample of HBS survivors (n = 126, mean age 87 years) attended a clinic visit in 2017/2018, including measurements of body composition, physical performance [Short Physical Performance Battery (SPPB)], and cognition. Coffee consumption was retrieved from 3-day food diaries.


RESULTS
Coffee consumption was positively associated with higher gait speed (p = 0.003), SPPB score (p = 0.035), and chair rise points (p = 0.043). Association of coffee with gait speed remained after adjustment for age, waist circumference, physical activity, pulse rate, and high-sensitivity C-reactive protein.


CONCLUSION
Higher coffee consumption was independently associated with better physical performance reflected as faster gait speed in oldest-old men.
['Jyväkorpi|Satu K|SK|http://orcid.org/0000-0001-5901-3584', 'Urtamo|Annele|A|', 'Kivimäki|Mika|M|', 'Strandberg|Timo E|TE|']
D000369:Aged, 80 and over D003069:Coffee D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies D006801:Humans D057187:Independent Living D008297:Male D000076604:Physical Functional Performance D000072797:Walking Speed
Coffee Physical performance Gait speed Oldest-old men Appendicular lean mass