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Obesity Risk Factor

Gourmet coffee consumption increases obesity risk in college women

Published in Women's Health Weekly, June 17th, 2004

Gourmet coffee beverage consumption increases the risk of obesity in college women.

"Gourmet coffee beverages (GCBs) are relatively new products in the food service industry that consist of high-energy coffee drinks. A descriptive study was conducted to evaluate the frequency of consumption of GCBs and their energy and fat contribution to overall dietary intake in college women using a beverage questionnaire and a 3-day food diary.

"A convenience sample of 165 undergraduate and graduate women attending Simmons College completed a beverage questionnaire, and a subsample of 41 women completed a 3-day food diary," researchers in the United States...

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