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Meta-Analysis
. 2018 Dec;7(4):171-182.
doi: 10.1007/s13668-018-0253-y.

Dairy Consumption and Cardiometabolic Diseases: Systematic Review and Updated Meta-Analyses of Prospective Cohort Studies

Sabita S Soedamah-Muthu  1   2 , Janette de Goede  3
Affiliations
Meta-Analysis

Dairy Consumption and Cardiometabolic Diseases: Systematic Review and Updated Meta-Analyses of Prospective Cohort Studies

Sabita S Soedamah-Muthu et al. Curr Nutr Rep. 2018 Dec.

Abstract

Purpose of review: Dairy products contain both beneficial and harmful nutrients in relation to cardiometabolic diseases. Here, we provide the latest scientific evidence regarding the relationship between dairy products and cardiometabolic diseases by reviewing the literature and updating meta-analyses of observational studies.

Recent findings: We updated our previous meta-analyses of cohort studies on type 2 diabetes, coronary heart disease (CHD), and stroke with nine studies and confirmed previous results. Total dairy and low-fat dairy (per 200 g/d) were inversely associated with a 3-4% lower risk of diabetes. Yogurt was non-linearly inversely associated with diabetes (RR = 0.86, 95% CI: 0.83-0.90 at 80 g/d). Total dairy and milk were not associated with CHD (RR~1.0). An increment of 200 g of daily milk intake was associated with an 8% lower risk of stroke. The latest scientific evidence confirmed neutral or beneficial associations between dairy products and risk of cardiometabolic diseases.

Keywords: Cardiometabolic; Coronary heart disease; Dairy products; Stroke; Type 2 diabetes.

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Conflict of interest statement

Conflict of Interest

Sabita S. Soedamah-Muthu received unrestricted grants for prior meta-analyses work by the Dutch Dairy Association, Global Dairy Platform, The Dairy Research Institute and Dairy Australia. She also received the Wiebe Visser International Dairy Nutrition Prize (2014) for her research output on dairy and cardiometabolic diseases.

Janette de Goede declares that she has no conflict of interest.

Human and Animal Rights and Informed Consent

This article does not contain any studies with human or animal subjects performed by any of the authors.

Figures

Fig. 1
Fig. 1
Per capita Milk Consumption from 2006 to 2012. (Available at https://slideplayer.com/slide/11662620/). From CNIEL/IDF, FAO Food Outlook, PRB [5], with kind permission
Fig. 2
Fig. 2
Summary of meta-analyses on dairy products and risk of type 2 diabetes by Drouin-Chartier [••]. From Drouin-Chartier JP, Brassard D, Tessier-Grenier M, Cote JA, Labonte ME, Desroches S, et al. Systematic Review of the Association between Dairy Product Consumption and Risk of Cardiovascular-Related Clinical Outcomes. Adv Nutr. 2016;7 [6]:1026–40, by permission of Oxford University Press
Fig. 3
Fig. 3
Ding’s Spaghetti plot for yogurt intake and risk of type 2 diabetes
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Fig. 4
Forest plot for milk intake and risk of stroke, stratified by continent
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