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Dairy Consumption May Improve Metabolic Health, Reduce Type 2 Diabetes Risk

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By: Sean Moloughney

Editor, Nutraceuticals World

The results of two new studies contribute to the growing body of research demonstrating that adequate dairy consumption as part of a nutrient-rich, balanced diet may help maintain metabolic health and reduce the risk of type 2 diabetes.

In one study, published online ahead of print in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition and administered by the Dairy Research Institute, researchers conducted a clinical trial in which 40 overweight and obese adults with metabolic syndrome were randomly assigned to consume either a low dairy or adequate dairy (at least three servings per day) weight maintenance diet for 12 weeks.

The study results show that compared with low intake, adequate dairy intake significantly improved multiple health indicators. Markers of both oxidative and inflammatory stress in subjects with metabolic syndrome were reduced; other key components of metabolic syndrome (i.e., high blood pressure and insulin resistance) showed improvement; fat mass (mostly trunk fat) and waist circumference decreased, with no significant change in body weight for either group.

In addition, in another study recently published in the European Journal of Clinical Nutrition, Chinese researchers conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis of seven prospective studies examining the association between dairy product consumption and type 2 diabetes. Study results show that higher dairy intake was associated with lower risk of type 2 diabetes.

There was a significant (14%) reduction in type 2 diabetes risk in the population with the highest consumption of dairy products compared with those with the lowest intakes. Low-fat dairy consumption was associated with a significant (18%) reduction in type 2 diabetes risk; yogurt consumption was associated with a significant (17%) reduction in type 2 diabetes risk; and an additional daily serving of low-fat dairy was associated with a 10% reduction in type 2 diabetes risk. For further information: www.usdairy.com

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