PMID- 33287642 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20210316 LR - 20210318 IS - 2047-9980 (Electronic) IS - 2047-9980 (Linking) VI - 9 IP - 24 DP - 2020 Dec 15 TI - Associations of Observational and Genetically Determined Caffeine Intake With Coronary Artery Disease and Diabetes Mellitus. PG - e016808 LID - 10.1161/JAHA.120.016808 [doi] LID - e016808 AB - Background Caffeine is the most widely consumed psychostimulant and is associated with lower risk of coronary artery disease (CAD) and type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). However, whether these associations are causal remains unknown. This study aimed to identify genetic variants associated with caffeine intake, and to investigate evidence for causal links with CAD or T2DM. In addition, we aimed to replicate previous observational findings. Methods and Results Observational associations were tested within UK Biobank using Cox regression analyses. Moderate observational caffeine intakes from coffee or tea were associated with lower risks of CAD or T2DM, with the lowest risks at intakes of 121 to 180 mg/day from coffee for CAD (hazard ratio [HR], 0.77 [95% CI, 0.73-0.82; P<1x10(-16)]), and 301 to 360 mg/day for T2DM (HR, 0.76 [95% CI, 0.67-0.86]; P=1.57x10(-5)). Next, genome-wide association studies were performed on self-reported caffeine intake from coffee, tea, or both in 407 072 UK Biobank participants. These analyses identified 51 novel genetic variants associated with caffeine intake at P<1.67x10(-8). These loci were enriched for central nervous system genes. However, in contrast to the observational analyses, 2-sample Mendelian randomization analyses using the identified loci in independent disease-specific cohorts yielded no evidence for causal links between genetically determined caffeine intake and the development of CAD or T2DM. Conclusions Mendelian randomization analyses indicate genetically determined higher caffeine intake might not protect against CAD or T2DM, despite protective associations in observational analyses. FAU - Said, M Abdullah AU - Said MA AD - Department of Cardiology University Medical Center GroningenUniversity of Groningen Groningen the Netherlands. FAU - van de Vegte, Yordi J AU - van de Vegte YJ AD - Department of Cardiology University Medical Center GroningenUniversity of Groningen Groningen the Netherlands. FAU - Verweij, Niek AU - Verweij N AD - Department of Cardiology University Medical Center GroningenUniversity of Groningen Groningen the Netherlands. FAU - van der Harst, Pim AU - van der Harst P AD - Department of Cardiology University Medical Center GroningenUniversity of Groningen Groningen the Netherlands. AD - Division of Heart and Lungs Department of Cardiology University Medical Center Utrecht Utrecht the Netherlands. LA - eng PT - Journal Article PT - Observational Study PT - Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't DEP - 20201208 PL - England TA - J Am Heart Assoc JT - Journal of the American Heart Association JID - 101580524 RN - 0 (Coffee) RN - 0 (Tea) RN - 3G6A5W338E (Caffeine) SB - IM MH - Aged MH - Caffeine/*administration & dosage/adverse effects MH - Causality MH - Coffee/adverse effects MH - Coronary Artery Disease/etiology/*genetics MH - Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2/etiology/*genetics MH - Female MH - Genetic Variation MH - Genome-Wide Association Study/methods MH - Humans MH - Male MH - Mendelian Randomization Analysis/methods MH - Middle Aged MH - Proportional Hazards Models MH - Risk Factors MH - Risk Reduction Behavior MH - Tea/adverse effects PMC - PMC7955399 OTO - NOTNLM OT - Mendelian randomization OT - caffeine intake OT - coronary artery disease OT - genetics OT - type 2 diabetes mellitus COIS- None. EDAT- 2020/12/09 06:00 MHDA- 2021/03/17 06:00 PMCR- 2020/12/15 CRDT- 2020/12/08 05:30 PHST- 2020/12/09 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2021/03/17 06:00 [medline] PHST- 2020/12/08 05:30 [entrez] PHST- 2020/12/15 00:00 [pmc-release] AID - JAH35630 [pii] AID - 10.1161/JAHA.120.016808 [doi] PST - ppublish SO - J Am Heart Assoc. 2020 Dec 15;9(24):e016808. doi: 10.1161/JAHA.120.016808. Epub 2020 Dec 8.