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. 2021 Sep 2;13(9):3088. doi: 10.3390/nu13093088

Table 2.

The effects of caffeine action in respiratory system diseases.

Disease Effect
Breathing problems ↑ ventilation [150,151]
↑ tidal volume [150,151]
↑ inspiratory flow [150]
↓ total lung resistance [151]
Asthma
COPD
↑ airways functions [146]
↑ risk of COPD [147]
Lung cancer ↑ risk of lung cancer [152]

COPD—Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. ↓—decrease, ↑—increase.