Higher blood caffeine levels ‘may help people stay slim’

A new study found that the rate at which we metabolise caffeine may have an impact on our weight, though further research will be needed to work out whether drinking more coffee is beneficial
Drinking coffee could help keep weight in check, new research suggests (Alamy/PA)

Drinking coffee could help keep weight in check, new research suggests (Alamy/PA)

Higher blood caffeine levels may help people stay slim and cut their risk of diabetes, genetic evidence suggests.

A new study found that the rate at which we metabolise caffeine may have an impact on our weight, though further research will be needed to work out whether drinking more coffee is beneficial.

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