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Studies: High-fat Dairy Linked to Reduced Body Fat
Two studies from Europe seem to make a case for full-fat dairy as a dietary benefit.
February 18, 2014
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A pair of recent studies from Europe seem to conclude that the consumption of whole-fat dairy is linked to reduced body fat, reports NPR.
In one paper, published by Swedish researchers in the Scandinavian Journal of Primary Health Care, middle-aged men who consumed high-fat milk, butter and cream were significantly less likely to become obese over a period of 12 years compared with men who never or rarely ate high-fat dairy.
The second study, published in the European Journal of Nutrition, is a meta-analysis of 16 observational studies. There has been a hypothesis that high-fat dairy foods contribute to obesity and heart disease risk, but the reviewers concluded that the evidence does not support this hypothesis. In fact, the reviewers found that in most of the studies, high-fat dairy was associated with a lower risk of obesity.
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