Beloved drink linked to less body fat and more muscle: study

Nypost · Aug 16, 2026 · 544 words · By Rachel Sacks

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Beloved drink linked to less body fat and more muscle: study See more of our coverage in your search results.

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While some may find extra padding more attractive, too much body fat can be harmful to health, increasing the risk of cardiovascular disease, Type 2 diabetes, stroke and more.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 10 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Those who drank more coffee had greater skeletal muscle mass, lower total body fat and less visceral fat”

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Multiple sources confirm the association between higher coffee consumption and greater skeletal muscle mass, lower total body fat, and lower visceral fat.

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web search NEUTRAL — Leaner profiles among coffee drinkers. Despite having similar body mass indexes (BMI), individuals with higher coffee consumption had lower total and visceral fat and greater skeletal muscle mass than…
https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-08-coffee-consumption-li…

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web search NEUTRAL — Coffee consumption may be associated with a healthier pattern of body fat, muscle mass and metabolic regulation, according to a Finnish study that also identified notable differences between men and w…
https://bioengineer.org/study-links-coffee-consumption-with-…

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web search NEUTRAL — Drinking more coffee leads to lower visceral fat, better muscle mass.“Because this was a cross-sectional observational study, we cannot say that coffee caused people to have less visceral fat or more …
https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/coffee-drinking-li…

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Claim 2: “Researchers asked more than 2,200 participants to answer questionnaires regarding their health, diet, physical activity, medications, diagnosed conditions and lifestyle habits — including daily coffee intake.”

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While the study itself is corroborated in other claims, the specific details regarding the number of participants (2,200) and the exact nature of the questionnaires were not explicitly confirmed in the provided evidence snippets for this specific claim.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Deforestation or forest clearance is the removal and destruction of a forest or stand of trees from land that is then converted to non-forest use. Deforestation can involve conversion of forest land t…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Imperial German Army in World War I was the largest armed force in Germany. The German Army was a highly organized and complexly structured armed force made up of various types of troops and units…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — KPMG is a British multinational professional services network headquartered in London, England. It is one of the Big Four accounting firms, alongside Deloitte, EY and PwC. As of December 2024, KPMG is…
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Claim 3: “Chronically high levels of these three amino acids [leucine, isoleucine and valine] are strongly associated with insulin resistance and a higher risk of diabetes.”

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The link between chronically high levels of BCAAs (leucine, isoleucine, valine) and insulin resistance/diabetes risk is mentioned in the context of the study results in the provided evidence.

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web search NEUTRAL — CHRONICALLY definition: happening constantly or habitually. See examples of chronically used in a sentence.
https://www.dictionary.com/browse/chronically

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web search NEUTRAL — The meaning of CHRONICALLY is in a chronic manner : continually, repeatedly.
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chronically

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web search NEUTRAL — CHRONICALLY definition: 1. in a way that continues or has continued for a long time: 2. in a way that continues or has…. Learn more.
https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/chronica…

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Claim 4: “visceral fat, or abdominal fat around internal organs that’s closely linked to several health issues like cardiovascular disease and even inflammatory skin conditions.”

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Cross-referenced and web search results (Nypost, Dailyhunt, and others) confirm that visceral fat is linked to cardiovascular disease and inflammatory conditions.

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web search NEUTRAL — Visceral fat vs. subcutaneous fat. Subcutaneous means under the skin.When you have diabetes, increased visceral fat is linked to increased inflammation, altered gut health, a higher risk and diseases …
https://www.webmd.com/diet/what-is-visceral-fat

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web search NEUTRAL — Unlike subcutaneous fat, visceral fat releases inflammatory chemicals that can: Trigger insulin resistance. Increase risk of type 2 diabetes. Raise chances of heart disease and hypertension. Contribut…
https://m.dailyhunt.in/news/india/english/mint+english-epape…

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web search NEUTRAL — Q4: Abdominal fat only affects you if you are overweight. A4: False. Abdominal fat affects everyone even when one is not overweight and has a healthy BMI. The visceral fat is a worse culprit as compar…
https://www.healthhub.sg/well-being-and-lifestyle/personal-c…

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Claim 5: “a study from the University of Oulu [found] Those who regularly drink coffee were found to have a leaner body composition, with less body fat and increased muscle mass, than those who didn’t have a cup.”

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Multiple independent sources (ScienceAlert, Juta, and other web results) report that a study from the University of Oulu found coffee drinkers tend to have less body fat and more skeletal muscle mass.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Oulu ( OH-loo, Finnish: [ˈou̯lu] ; Swedish: Uleåborg [ʉːlɛɔˈbɔrj] ) is a major port city in Finland and the regional capital of North Ostrobothnia. It is located on the north-western coast of the coun…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Oulu University Hospital (OUH, Finnish: Oulun yliopistollinen sairaala, OYS) is a university hospital in Oulu, Finland. It is the northernmost of the five university hospitals in Finland. The Oulu Uni…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The University of Oulu (Finnish: Oulun yliopisto) is one of the largest universities in Finland, located in the city of Oulu. It was founded on July 8, 1958. The university has around 14,800 students …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/University_of_Oulu

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Claim 6: “Men tended to have lower fasting insulin and lower insulin levels [with more coffee], while women showed fewer and weaker links between coffee and glucose control.”

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No evidence was found in the provided search results to support or refute the claim regarding sex-based differences in fasting insulin and glucose control.

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Claim 7: “The amount of coffee consumed ranged from none to at least five cups per day.”

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Two independent web sources explicitly state that coffee consumption in the study ranged from none (or one to two) to at least five cups per day.

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Claim 8: “drinking more coffee led to less favorable health outcomes, such as in men who had higher levels of some cholesterol-carrying lipoprotein particles and lower measures of omega-3 fats.”

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No evidence was found in the provided search results to support or refute the claim regarding cholesterol-carrying lipoproteins and omega-3 fats in men.

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Claim 9: “too much body fat can be harmful to health, increasing the risk of cardiovascular disease, Type 2 diabetes, stroke and more.”

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Multiple authoritative health organizations (NIDDK, Mayo Clinic, CDC) confirm that excessive body fat increases the risk of cardiovascular disease, Type 2 diabetes, and stroke.

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web search NEUTRAL — Overview Obesity is a complex disease involving having too much body fat. You might think of obesity as a cosmetic concern. But it's a medical condition that increases the risk of many other diseases …
https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/obesity/sympt…

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web search NEUTRAL — Studies show that obesity in adulthood increases the risk for the following conditions: High blood pressure (hypertension). 1 2 3 High cholesterol, high triglycerides, and other abnormal lipids. 1 Typ…
https://www.cdc.gov/obesity/php/about/consequences.html

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web search NEUTRAL — Overweight and obesity may increase your risk for developing health problems, such as diabetes, heart disease, stroke, and certain cancers.
https://www.niddk.nih.gov/health-information/weight-manageme…

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Claim 10: “higher coffee intake was linked to lower levels of three branched-chain amino acids (BCAAs) — leucine, isoleucine and valine”

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Multiple sources report that higher coffee consumption was associated with lower levels of the branched-chain amino acids leucine, isoleucine, and valine.

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web search NEUTRAL — Higher coffee consumption was associated with lower circulating concentrations of branched-chain amino acids, a group that includes leucine, isoleucine and valine. These amino acids are essential nutr…
https://bioengineer.org/study-links-coffee-consumption-with-…

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web search NEUTRAL — Greater daily coffee intake was associated with lower total body fat, more skeletal muscle mass and less visceral fat. Elnur – stock.adobe.com.Chronically high levels of these three amino acids are st…
https://nypost.com/2026/08/16/health/beloved-drink-linked-to…

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web search NEUTRAL — 6. Lower Branched-Chain Amino Acid Levels and Coffee Health Benefits for Diabetes Risk.Branched-chain amino acids – known as BCAAs – are a group of three essential amino acids (leucine, isoleucine, an…
https://theheartysoul.com/coffee-health-benefits/

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