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# Coffee but not espresso may prevent liver fibrosis
- URL: https://www.foodconsumer.org/coffee_prevents_liver_fibrosis_0818120757/
- Published: 2012-08-18T08:56:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-09-22T16:09:14.000Z
- Description: Among 195 severely obese European patients who had liver biopsies, drinking regular coffee was linked to a 25 percent lower risk of fibrosis, while espresso was not. Espresso intake instead ran higher in patients with low HDL, high triglycerides and metabolic syndrome.
- Author: Food Consumer
- Tags: Food, Nutrition, #vivvo-import

By David Liu, PHD

Saturday Aug 18, 2012 ([foodconsumer.org](http://www.foodconsumer.org/)) -- A study in the July 2012 issue of Journal of Heptatology suggests that drinking regular coffee, but not Espresso may help prevent liver fibrosis.

Researchers surveyed 195 severely obese European patients who had liver biopsies to diagnose non-alcoholic steato-hepatitis and found regular coffee consumption was lower in patients with significant fibrosis while espresso, caffeinated soft drinks, and chocolate was similar among patients in terms of the fibrosis level.

Specifically, consumption of regular coffee was associated with a 25 percent reduced risk of fibrosis. Among patients with non-alcoholic steato-hepatitis, the risk reduction was 141 percent.

On the other hand, consumption of espresso, but not regular cofee consumption was found higher in patients with lower high density lipoprotein, high triglycerides and metabolic syndrome.

The study was conducted by Rodophe Anty of Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale (INSERM), U1065, Team 8, “Hepatic Complications in Obesity”, Nice, F-06204 Cedex 3, France and colleagues.

Researchers concluded "Consumption of regular coffee but not espresso is an independent protective factor for liver fibrosis in severely obese European patients."

The study seemed to suggest that drinking espresso posed a risk for heart disease in the patients who were severely obese. However, severely obese patients may have had lower high density lipoprotein, high triglycerides and metabolic syndrome in the first place. And in this case, drinking espresso did not help as much as regular coffee. But from the study abstract, it is not clear what effect espresso may have on liver fibrosis.