TY - JOUR AB - The aim of the present study was to investigate the association between coffee consumption and serum lipid levels in a study population of 122 Turkish subjects (mean age, 41.4±12.69 years), including 48 males and 74 females. A questionnaire was compiled to determine baseline characteristics, and food and coffee consumption. Subjects were divided into three groups, which included non‑drinkers, Turkish coffee and instant coffee drinkers, and anthropometric measurements were acquired, including weight, height and body mass index. Serum lipid levels were analyzed, including the total cholesterol (TC), triglyceride (TG), high‑density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL‑C), low‑density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL‑C) and very low‑density lipoprotein cholesterol (VLDL‑C) levels. Of the population studied, 76.2% had consumed at least one cup of coffee per week over the previous year. Daily consumption values were 62.3±40.60 ml (0.7±0.50 cup) for Turkish coffee and 116.3±121.96 ml (0.7±0.81 cup) for instant coffee. No statistically significant differences were observed in the serum levels of TC, TG, LDL‑C, HDL‑C or VLDL‑C among the three groups. In addition, no statistically significant differences were observed in the serum lipid levels when comparing individuals who consumed coffee with sugar/cream or who smoked and those who did not (P>0.05). Therefore, the present observations indicated no significant association between the consumption of Turkish or instant coffee and serum lipid levels. AD - Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, Faculty of Health Sciences, Gazi University, Ankara 06500, Turkey AU - Karabudak,Efsun AU - Türközü,Duygu AU - Köksal,Eda DA - 2015/05/01 DO - 10.3892/etm.2015.2342 EP - 1846 IS - 5 JO - Exp Ther Med KW - instant coffee Turkish coffee serum lipids smoking sweeteners PY - 2015 SN - 1792-0981 1792-1015 SP - 1841 ST - Association between coffee consumption and serum lipid profile T2 - Experimental and Therapeutic Medicine TI - Association between coffee consumption and serum lipid profile UR - https://doi.org/10.3892/etm.2015.2342 VL - 9 ER -