A study published in the journal Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology found that after adjustment for confounding variables there is no correlation between the risk of Barrett's esophagus and tea or coffee consumption.
Krishna C. Sajja, MD, from the Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, and colleagues compared 310 patients with histologically confirmed BE and 1,728 individuals with no endoscopic or histopathologic features of BE.
Here are three points:
1. The researchers observed a statistically significant association between the risk of BE with consumption of coffee or tea in univariate models.
2. After adjustment for confounders, including sex and race, there was no correlation between the risk of BE and consumption of coffee or tea.
3. The researchers conclude it is unlikely that avoidance of coffee or tea will protect against BE.