Caffeine as a preventive supplement for Parkinson’s disease: A meta-analysis

• Main Authors: Siega, Swizza Rivera, Simeon Cua, Lorraine Lim, Oronce, Luis Reyes
• Format: text
• Language: English
• Published: Animo Repository 2023
• Subjects: Parkinson's disease > Analysis; Caffeine; Biology
• Online Access: https://animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph/etdb_bio/26; https://animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph/context/etdb_bio/article/1027/viewcontent/2023_Oronce_Siega_Cua_Caffeine_as_a_Preventive_Supplement_for_Parkinson_s_Disease__Full_text.pdf
• Institution: De La Salle University

Parkinson’s disease (PD), which remains with no cure, is the second most prevalent neurodegenerative disease. However, there is growing speculation that caffeine consumption may reduce the risk and progression of PD. The potential of caffeine to provide neuroprotection against PD was determined through a meta-analysis, with four exploring the effect between caffeine and the risk of PD, while three studies focused on caffeine's impact on the progression of the disease. The study findings indicated that caffeine consumption was significantly associated with both a lower risk (RR = 0.70, 95% CI, p