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. 2019 Mar 5;109(3):635–647. doi: 10.1093/ajcn/nqy295

TABLE 7.

Percentage differences (95% CIs) in concentrations of plasma biomarkers of adipokines and inflammatory markers according to decaffeinated coffee consumption among participants from the Nurses’ Health Study and the Health Professionals Follow-Up Study1

Categories of decaffeinated coffee consumption
Variable Nondrinker ≤1 cup/d 2 cups/d ≥3 cups/d Per cup increase P-trend
Total adiponectin
n 4443 4931 1589 1832
 Model 1 0 (ref) 2.7 (0.8, 4.6) 9.2 (6.4, 12.0) 8.4 (5.7, 11.1) 2.8 (2.0, 3.5) <0.001
 Model 2 0 (ref) 0.8 (−1.0, 2.5) 6.5 (3.9, 9.1) 6.4 (3.9, 8.9) 2.3 (1.6, 3.1) <0.001
HMW adiponectin
n 1434 1548 501 569
 Model 1 0 (ref) 6.7 (1.6, 12.1) 20.1 (12.0, 28.7) 21.9 (13.9, 30.4) 6.5 (4.4, 8.6) <0.001
 Model 2 0 (ref) 3.4 (−1.2, 8.3) 13.2 (6.1, 20.9) 16.3 (9.1, 24.0) 5.1 (3.1, 7.1) <0.001
Leptin
n 2205 2360 733 787
 Model 1 0 (ref) −4.8 (−8.8, −0.6) −6.8 (−12.4, −0.8) −6.2 (−11.7, −0.2) −1.7 (−3.4, 0.1) 0.06
 Model 2 0 (ref) −0.8 (−4.0, 2.6) −1.6 (−6.1, 3.2) −1.4 (−5.9, 3.4) −0.6 (−1.9, 0.8) 0.39
CRP
n 5134 5542 1762 2001
 Model 1 0 (ref) −7.5 (−11.3, −3.6) −11.4 (−16.5, −6.0) −15.7 (−20.4, −10.8) −4.5 (−6.1, −2.9) <0.001
 Model 2 0 (ref) −3.0 (−6.6, 0.7) −8.3 (−13.0, −3.3) −14.2 (−18.5, −9.7) −4.8 (−6.2, −3.3) <0.001
IL-6
n 3188 3475 1165 1270
 Model 1 0 (ref) −7.4 (−10.1, −4.6) −9.6 (−13.3, −5.7) −9.9 (−13.5, −6.1) −2.4 (−3.6, −1.3) <0.001
 Model 2 0 (ref) −4.6 (−7.3, −1.8) −6.7 (−10.3, −2.8) −7.8 (−11.4, −4.1) −2.1 (−3.2, −0.9) <0.001
sTNFR-2
n 3598 3969 1309 1473
 Model 1 0 (ref) −3.0 (−4.1, −1.8) −2.2 (−3.9, −0.5) −4.9 (−6.5, −3.3) −1.1 (−1.6, −0.7) <0.001
 Model 2 0 (ref) −2.1 (−3.2, −0.9) −1.2 (−2.8, 0.5) −3.8 (−5.4, −2.2) −0.9 (−1.3, −0.4) <0.001
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Model 1 was adjusted for sex and age at blood draw (linear and quadratic terms). Model 2 was additionally adjusted for race (white, nonwhite), fasting status (yes or no), cumulative average levels of BMI (in kg/m2; <23.0, 23.0–24.9, 25.0–27.4, 27.5–29.9, or ≥30.0), physical activity (<3.0, 3.0–8.9, 9.0–17.9, 18.0–26.9, or ≥27.0 metabolic equivalent of task-h/wk), alcohol consumption (0, 0.1–4.9, 5.0–9.9, 10.0–14.9, or ≥15.0 g/d), smoking (never; past: <30; past: ≥30; current: <30; or current: ≥30 pack-years), Alternative Healthy Eating Index dietary score (quintiles), total energy intake (quintiles), caffeine intake (quintiles) calculated from dietary items except coffee (tea, cola beverage, and chocolate), regular multivitamin use (yes or no), regular aspirin or nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug use (yes or no), hypertension (yes or no), hypercholesterolemia (yes or no), and for women, menopausal status (premenopausal, postmenopausal, or unknown) and menopausal hormone therapy (never, past, or current use). For the analysis of caffeinated and decaffeinated coffee, mutual adjustment was performed. CRP, C-reactive protein; HMW, high-molecular-weight; ref, reference; sTNFR-2, soluble TNF receptor 2.