Genetic polymorphism of the adenosine A2A receptor is associated with habitual caffeine consumption

Marilyn C. Cornelis, Ahmed El-Sohemy*, Hannia Campos

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Abstract

Background: Caffeine is the most widely consumed stimulant in the world, and individual differences in response to its stimulating effects may explain some of the variability in caffeine consumption within a population. Objective: We examined whether genetic variability in caffeine metabolism [cytochrome P450 1A2 (CYP1A2) -163A→C] or the main target of caffeine action in the nervous system [adenosine A2A receptor (ADORA2A) 1083C→T] is associated with habitual caffeine consumption. Design: Subjects (n = 2735) were participants from a study of gene-diet interactions and risk of myocardial infarction who did not have a history of hypertension. Genotype frequencies were examined among persons who were categorized according to their selfreported daily caffeine intake, as assessed with a validated foodfrequency questionnaire. Results: The ADORA2A, but not the CYP1A2, genotype was associated with different amounts of caffeine intake. Compared with persons consuming <100 mg caffeine/d, the odds ratios for having the ADORA2A TT genotype were 0.74 (95% CI: 0.53, 1.03), 0.63 (95% CI: 0.48, 0.83), and 0.57 (95% CI: 0.42, 0.77) for those consuming 100-200, >200-400, and >400 mg caffeine/d, respectively. The association was more pronounced among current smokers than among nonsmokers (P for interaction = 0.07). Persons with the ADORA2A TT genotype also were significantly more likely to consume less caffeine (ie, <100 mg/d) than were carriers of the C allele [P = 0.011 (nonsmokers), P = 0.008 (smokers)]. Conclusion: Our findings show that the probability of having the ADORA2A 1083TT genotype decreases as habitual caffeine consumption increases. This observation provides a biologic basis for caffeine consumption behavior and suggests that persons with this genotype may be less vulnerable to caffeine dependence.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)240-244
Number of pages5
JournalAmerican Journal of Clinical Nutrition
Volume86
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - Jul 1 2007

Keywords

  • ADORA2A
  • Adenosine A receptor gene
  • CYP1A2
  • Caffeine
  • Cytochrome P450 1A2
  • Dependence
  • Epidemiology
  • Genotype

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Nutrition and Dietetics
  • Medicine (miscellaneous)

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