Feia, Kendall2009-05-042009-05-042009-05-04https://hdl.handle.net/11299/49544The information provided in this handout does not necessarily reflect the views of the University of Minnesota Medical School physicians and faculty. These materials are provided for informational purposes only and are in no way intended to take the place of the advice and recommendations of your personal health care provider. You use the information provided in these handouts at your own risk.Many patients come to clinic asking about how drinking coffee can affect their health either for good or bad. A recent study published in the annals of internal medicine followed thousands of men and women over a number of years and showed that drinking coffee actually had a significant protective benefit in helping prevent type II diabetes, however more evaluation is necessary. The purpose of this pamphlet is to better describe the risk factors for type II diabetes, as well as lay out lifestyle modifications that can be made in order to reduce a patient’s risk of developing type II diabetes.en-USCoffeeCaffeineDiabetesOther