Coffee Helps Reduce Diabetes Risk by 25 Percent

 A new study found that drinking 3-4 cups of coffee a day brings down risk of type 2 diabetes by 25 percent.

The study by Institute of Scientific Information on Coffee revealed that every additional cup of coffee brings the risk down by 7-8 percent, Both caffeinated and decaffeinated coffee has the same effect.

"A recent meta-analysis suggested that consumption of both caffeinated and decaffeinated coffee is associated with a lower risk of type 2 diabetes," the study says.

A meta analysis study in 2013 found that for every 2 additional cups of coffee per day decreased risk of type diabetes by 12 percent.

Why does coffee have such a result on diabetes is still not known. Researchers believe it might have something to do with the antioxidants in the coffee

An earlier Harvard research showed that it might be due to caffeine lowering insulin sensitivity. Another Finnish theory propagated its anti-inflammatory benefits.  A recent Japanese study found that coffee protected against glucose intolerance because of its ability to modify blood sugar levels, the Medical Daily reports.

The study was put out by the Coffee Institute to mark the World Diabetes Day.

More than 380 million people worldwide have diabetes,  which is expected to move up to 592 million by 2035 , according to the Institute of Scientific Information on Coffee.

The World Health Organisation predicted that deaths caused by diabetes will double between 2005 and 2030.