Cheese consumption and risk of cardiovascular disease: a meta-analysis of prospective studies

• Published in: European journal of nutrition Vol. 56; no. 8; pp. 2565 - 2575
• Main Authors: Chen, Guo-Chong, Wang, Yan, Tong, Xing, Szeto, Ignatius M. Y., Smit, Gerrit, Li, Zeng-Ning, Qin, Li-Qiang
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin/Heidelberg Springer Berlin Heidelberg 01.12.2017; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Cardiovascular disease; Cardiovascular diseases; Cardiovascular Diseases - epidemiology; Cheese; cheeses; Chemistry; Chemistry and Materials Science; confidence interval; Consumption; Coronary artery disease; coronary disease; dairy consumption; Diet; Fatty acids; Health risk assessment; Heart diseases; Humans; Meta-analysis; Nutrients; Nutrition; observational studies; Observational Studies as Topic; Original Contribution; prospective studies; Reviews; risk; Risk assessment; Risk Factors; risk reduction; saturated fatty acids; Sensitivity and Specificity; Stroke; Dairy; Cardiovascular disease; Cheese; Meta-analysis

Purpose Cheese contains a high content of saturated fatty acids but also lists of potentially beneficial nutrients. How long-term cheese consumption affects the development of cardiovascular disease (CVD) is unclear. A meta-analysis of prospective observational studies was conducted to evaluate the...