Healthy Weight
Studies indicate that a diet containing adequate amounts of milk products could make it easier to achieve and maintain a healthy weight. Our research summaries, which you will find inside the Articles and Studies Finder filter below, offer you an objective look at studies published up to 2008.
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Healthy Weight: Research Synopsis
Large population studies, randomized controlled trials and mechanistic studies in humans support a beneficial role for adequate or higher intakes of milk products, as part of a healthy diet, in weight management, and the possible prevention of overweight and obesity in both adults and children.
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Reviews
In their comprehensive review of the evidence regarding the role of calcium and/or milk products in weight management, Heaney and Rafferty (2009) summarized the findings in this area of research. 31 randomized controlled trials and metabolic studies were evaluated. 17 of these...
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Randomized Controlled Trials
Several randomized controlled trials have been conducted to address the hypothesis of an association between milk product consumption or calcium intake and body weight in adults, children and adolescents.
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Epidemiological Studies
Data from the first National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES I), a cross-sectional study of the dietary intakes of 10,372 US adults aged 18 to 74 years demonstrated an association between increased calcium intake and lower body mass index.
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Studies in Adults
Epidemiological studies suggest that over time, adults who consume a diet low in calcium and milk products diet tend to gain more weight and/or body fat than those with higher intakes.1-9
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Studies in Children and Adolescents
Epidemiological studies and randomized controlled trials have shown that adequate or higher intakes of dietary calcium and milk product consumption are associated with less body fat in children and adolescents.
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Potential Mechanisms
Although the impact of calcium and milk products on energy metabolism and adiposity is still the topic of ongoing research, several types of studies have confirmed the theory’s biological plausibility, including animal studies, epidemiological studies and clinical trials.1
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Other Effects of Calcium
A randomized crossover trial that compared calcium from milk products versus calcium intake from supplements on postprandial fat metabolism and appetite demonstrated that increased calcium intakes from milk products significantly attenuate postprandial lipemia, most probably due to reduced fat absorption, whereas calcium carbonate supplements did not exert such an effect.1
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Other Components
It has been proposed that other bioactive components in milk products, which may act either independently or synergistically with dietary calcium, may also play an important role in energy metabolism.1
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New Potential Mechanisms
Emerging research also indicates a beneficial role for milk products on inflammation and oxidative stress,1 two mechanisms which may be involved in the etiology of obesity and associated complications.
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The Threshold Effect
Although the evidence is still in its infancy, it is believed that there is a threshold level of calcium intake, above which there may be no further benefits with respect to weight management.
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Nutrition Month is Here!
This year the campaign invites Canadians to celebrate food - right from where it’s grown and harvested all the way to delicious and healthy food on our tables.
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Milk Products and Kidney Stones
Evidence from prospective cohort studies, randomized controlled trials and systematic reviews indicates that an adequate or higher consumption of milk products and dietary calcium in particular does not increase the risk of developing kidney stones.
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Synopsis: Bone Health and Osteoporosis
Milk product consumption is recognized as a key factor in bone health and in the prevention of osteoporosis. There is very good evidence that calcium and vitamin D, two essential components of milk,...
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Healthy Weight: Research Synopsis
Large population studies, randomized controlled trials and mechanistic studies in humans support a beneficial role for adequate or higher intakes of milk products, as part of a healthy diet, in...
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Milk Products and the Prevention of Colon Cancer
Colon cancer is the third most common cancer in males and females and the second leading cause of mortality in the Western World. It has been estimated that in Canada in 2009, a total of 22,000...
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Roles of Vitamin D
Vitamin D has been recognized for a long time for its role in bone development and maintenance. However, advances in research indicate that the benefits of this liposoluble vitamin go beyond bone...
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Effects of Drinking Milk Following Exercise
Although there is no scientific basis for the commonly held belief that adults require eight to 10 glasses of water daily, liquids do need to be consumed before, during and after physical activity to support adequate hydration and replace fluid and electrolytes lost through perspiration.
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Chocolate Milk and Post Exercise Recovery
Although there is no scientific basis for the commonly held belief that adults require eight to 10 glasses of water daily, liquids do need to be consumed before, during and after physical activity to...
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Lactose Intolerance and Milk Allergy
A better understanding of the difference between lactose intolerance and milk allergies leads to a better understanding of how to manage these two distinct conditions.
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Experts' Summaries
Guest contributors to Dairy Nutrition share their professional expertise on a variety of topics related to milk products, nutrition and health.
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Bone Health and Osteoporosis
The calcium and other nutrients in milk products are essential for building and maintaining strong bones during childhood, reducing bone loss during adulthood and preventing osteoporosis.
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