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  "id": 5458530,
  "title": "Could your daily coffee be linked to less body fat and more muscle?",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/04/could-your-daily-coffee-be-linked-to-less-body-fat-and-more-muscle",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-04T00:30:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/leisure/2026/09/04/could-your-daily-coffee-be-linked-to-less-body-fat-and-more-muscle"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A new study from Finland reveals intriguing links between coffee consumption and body composition, metabolic health, and hormonal markers in middle-aged adults. Researchers analyzed data from 2,264 participants in the Northern Finland Birth Cohort 1966, all aged 46 at the time of assessment. The key findings showed that individuals who drank more coffee tended to have lower overall and abdominal fat levels, greater skeletal muscle mass, and healthier blood metabolites compared to non-coffee drinkers. The study, published in the European Journal of Nutrition, did not establish a causal relationship between coffee intake and these outcomes, but rather observed associations. Notably, higher coffee consumption was linked to lower levels of branched-chain amino acids, which are associated with insulin resistance and type-2 diabetes risk. Among women, increased coffee intake correlated with distinct hormonal patterns, while men showed more favorable glucose and insulin profiles, higher testosterone levels, and lower free testosterone. However, researchers caution that these results are observational, meaning they do not prove that coffee itself causes these health differences. Factors such as diet, lifestyle, and other habits could influence the outcomes. The study also did not set recommended coffee intake levels or imply that increasing coffee consumption will directly reduce body fat or build muscle. Instead, the findings contribute to a growing body of evidence on coffee's complex relationship with health, particularly in a country with a well-known coffee-loving culture.",
  "summary": "A Finnish study found intriguing links between higher coffee intake, body composition and metabolism - although experts tress that coffee itself may not be the cause.",
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        "title": "Could your daily coffee be linked to less body fat and more muscle?",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/04/could-your-daily-coffee-be-linked-to-less-body-fat-and-more-muscle-5460530",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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