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A team of scientists from a Finnish university has discovered that regular coffee drinking correlates with variations in body makeup, metabolic processes, and sex hormone levels. The investigation examined 2,264 individuals aged 46 from the Northern Finland Birth Cohort of 1966. Increased coffee consumption was associated with lower overall and visceral fat as well as enhanced muscle mass, even though BMI remained constant. Notably, hormone-related distinctions were identified, especially in male subjects. It is important to note that this study is observational and thus cannot establish a direct cause-and-effect relationship between coffee and these metabolic changes. Future studies are planned to explore whether compounds found in coffee have a direct impact on metabolism and hormones.

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00:00Coffee may be doing more than giving you a morning boost.
00:02A new study from Finland has found surprising biological differences among regular coffee drinkers.
00:09Researchers at the University of Ulu studied 2,264 people aged 46.
00:15They found that people who drank more coffee tended to have less total body fat and less visceral fat.
00:21They also had greater skeletal muscle mass.
00:25Despite having similar BMI levels, the study also found changes in certain metabolic markers linked to insulin resistance.
00:32Hormone differences were especially noticeable in men.
00:36Higher coffee intake was linked to higher testosterone and SHBG levels, along with changes in free androgen levels.
00:43But researchers stress one important point.
00:46The study shows an association.
00:49Not proof that coffee causes these changes.
00:51Scientists are now investigating whether coffee itself is responsible for these biological effects.
00:58Disclosure.
00:59This video contains stock footage and content created or enhanced using AI-assisted tools.
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