Dairy consumption and metabolic syndrome: a systematic review of findings and methodological issues

• Published in: Obesity reviews Vol. 12; no. 5; pp. e190 - e201
• Main Authors: Crichton, G.E, Bryan, J, Buckley, J, Murphy, K.J
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Oxford, UK Blackwell Publishing Ltd 01.05.2011
• Subjects: cardiovascular diseases; cohort studies; cross-sectional studies; Dairies; Dairy; dairy consumption; dairy products; Dairy Products - adverse effects; Health Surveys; Humans; metabolic disorders; metabolic syndrome; Metabolic Syndrome - epidemiology; Metabolic Syndrome - etiology; Metabolic Syndrome - prevention & control; milk; Nutrition Surveys; obesity; Obesity - epidemiology; Prevalence; randomized clinical trials; Reviews; Risk Factors; statistical analysis; systematic review

A growing body of observational research suggests that dairy consumption may have a beneficial effect on the metabolic syndrome (MetS). MetS is a clustering of cardiometabolic risk factors within an individual that carries with it an increased risk of developing cardiovascular disease. A systematic...