Full-fat dairy products may not increase heart disease or obesity risk in children
A review published in Advances in Nutrition suggests that children who consume full-fat dairy products may not have an increased risk of obesity or heart disease.
A review published in Advances in Nutrition suggests that children who consume full-fat dairy products may not have an increased risk of obesity or heart disease.
Researchers from Edith Cowan University in Australia, the University of Washington, and the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center, reviewed 29 studies from around the world that examined the consumption of full-fat dairy products in children. Most of the included studies were conducted in the United States and were prospective or cross-sectional observational studies, with only one randomized controlled trial.
From the limited literature, the researchers found there was no clear link between the consumption of whole-fat dairy products and weight gain, high cholesterol, or high blood pressure in children. Some observational studies identified a significant inverse relation that was not similarly seen for reduced-fat dairy intake. The researchers hypothesized that “consumption of whole-fat dairy products rather than reduced-fat varieties could result in increased feelings of satiety.”
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