People who drink more coffee -- either regular or decaf -- appear to have a lower risk of developing Type 2 diabetes, according to a review of research reported in this week's Archives of Internal Medicine.
An estimated 23.6 million Americans -- about 8 percent of the total population -- have diabetes.
And experts say the condition, which can lead to serious health problems and even death, is on the rise.
Researchers from Australia's George Institute for International Health at the University of Sydney, reviewed 18 studies involving 457,922 participants to assess the link between coffee consumption and diabetes risk.
They found that each additional cup of coffee consumed per day was associated with a 7 percent reduction in diabetes risk. Those who drank three to four cups a day had about a 25 percent lower risk than people who drank zero to two cups a day.
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