• ubergeek77
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    388 months ago

    0.12kg over four years??

    How is that not within the margin of error?

    • @[email protected]
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      38 months ago

      it was a cohort study, they had over 200k participants who filled out the study form, so even through their was a low effect size the confidence can be quite high.

  • amio
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    158 months ago

    120 grams over 4 years.

    That is, what, an ounce a year? Mindblowing shit.

    • Link.wav [he/him]
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      58 months ago

      I know the study isn’t anything to get excited about, but preventing weight gain is itself a worthy goal. It’s so easy for the weight to creep up on you.

      • amio
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        8 months ago

        If it’s a significant amount less or “ungained” weight, then absolutely - I know the creeping weight well. But in this case, any semi-decent dump is going to outweigh the whole thing. It’s the kind of weight difference you’d shrug off in one day, let alone over 1400+ days.

        • Link.wav [he/him]
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          38 months ago

          Yeah, I mean even if you put on that much weight in a year, it’s negligible

          But I wonder if coffee might help with that, like cutting cravings and so forth

          Obviously there’s nothing conclusive here

      • @[email protected]
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        28 months ago

        Truly it is. Trying to get that added weight back off when your over 40? Every miniscule advantage is appreciated.

  • @[email protected]
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    138 months ago

    So they based this study on people who exclusively drink instant coffee?

    I mean, not to be that guy, but does anyone actually like instant coffee? How would the results differ in a real world scenario? You know, with real coffee? I do not even care if you prefer drip-filtered or cappuccino or soy latte with tripple choc shot and papaya slices, but fucking instant coffee?

    • Samus Crankpork
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      78 months ago

      My family loves instant coffee and shuns regular coffee. Just one more thing that makes Thanksgiving dinner with them unbearable.

  • lapes
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    138 months ago

    From the article:

    First, the findings represent an association, not causation. This means the study does not prove that coffee intake is the true reason for the weight change. Rather, it shows the two changes were observed together over time.

    • @[email protected]
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      68 months ago

      You know what though legit 120g is small enough it genuinely could be attributed to an extra pooping.

      • @[email protected]
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        48 months ago

        I guarantee I can “drop” more than 120g after a cup of morning coffee. Checkmate scientists.

      • Senex
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        18 months ago

        At one time I was going through two 32oz cups of coffee a day and was a jittery mess. I now drink a respectable 20oz a day.

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    Coffee makes me incredibly hungry (any caffeine does). This would backfire on me soooooo bad.

    I have to wonder if an extra cup of any liquid per day would help avoid weight gain. You hear so much about people misinterpreting thirst as hunger - they eat instead of drinking.