Effects of High Caffeine Content Coffee on Blood Pressure in Young Adults

Short-term and Intermediate-term Effects of High Volume High Caffeine Content Coffee on Blood Pressure in Young Adults

The purpose of this study is to help further the understanding of the effects of commercially available high-caffeine containing coffee on blood pressure in healthy adult subjects.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Age greater than or equal to 18 years old
• Male or Female
• No prior diagnosis of hypertension
• No prior chronic disease requiring medical intervention
• Ability to demonstrate correct usage of ambulatory blood pressure monitoring device

Exclusion Criteria:

- Age less than 18 years old

• Prior chronic disease (such as hypertension) requiring medical intervention
• Previously undiagnosed hypertension
• Intolerance or allergy to coffee or caffeine
• Inability to demonstrate correct usage of ambulatory blood pressure monitoring device
• Inability to complete the required abstinence period prior to study interventions
• Known pregnancy
• Use of birth control
• Tobacco use
• Participation in other investigational drug studies at the time of this study
• Medical illness requiring medical or symptomatic management