Drinking caffeinated beverages may contribute to the development of lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) in both men and women.
June 7/Watertown, Mass./Renal and Neurology News -- Drinking caffeinated beverages may contribute to the development of lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) in both men and women, according to a new report. LUTS may be less likely to develop in men who drink citrus juice.
Nancy N. Maserejian, ScD, of New England Research Institutes in Watertown, Mass., and colleagues analyzed data from 4,145 individuals who are part of the Boston Area Community Health cohort. Men who reported drinking more than two cups of coffee per day at baseline had a significant twofold increased likelihood of LUTS onset compared with those who reported drinking no coffee, Maserejian's group reported online ahead of print in the American Journal of Epidemiology.