Potential Cardiometabolic Health Benefits of Full-Fat Dairy: The Evidence Base

• Published in: Advances in nutrition (Bethesda, Md.) Vol. 11; no. 3; pp. 533 - 547
• Main Authors: Hirahatake, Kristin M, Astrup, Arne, Hill, James O, Slavin, Joanne L, Allison, David B, Maki, Kevin C
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Elsevier Inc 01.05.2020; Oxford University Press
• Subjects: Animals; cardiometabolic health; cardiovascular disease; Cardiovascular Diseases - etiology; Cardiovascular Diseases - prevention & control; dairy; Dairy Products; diabetes; Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 - prevention & control; Dietary Fats; food matrix; Humans; Nutrition Policy; Prospective Studies; Review; Risk Factors; cardiovascular disease; cardiometabolic health; diabetes; dairy; food matrix

Since their inception in 1980, the Dietary Guidelines for Americans have promoted low- or fat-free dairy foods. Removing fat from dairy does not reduce putatively beneficial nutrients per serving, including calcium, vitamin D, and potassium. Additionally, links between saturated fat and dietary chol...