background: milk is a valuable sources of nutrition in the human diet however; there are reports on safety of milk steroid hormones contain. this study designed to determine the level of steroid hormones including estrone (e1), 17β-estradiol (e2), and estriol (e3) in raw and pasteurized milk from non-pregnant and pregnant buffalos. methods: steroids was extracted using liquid extraction, enzyma...

Background and Aims: Cowchr('39')s milk is a daily staple food for many individuals that can be contaminated with many toxins such as aflatoxin M1 (AFM1). AFM1 is a chemical form of the aflatoxin B1 produced by some species of Aspergillus genus like A. ochraceus, A. flavus, A. nomius, and A. parasiticus that can contaminate feed and forage cattle. This toxin enters into the milk after eating co...

Previous evidence suggests that the lactase gene C/T- 13910 polymorphism (rs4988235) is associated with avoidance of milk products and lower Ca intake. We examined whether the consumption of milk and milk products and the intakes of milk nutrients differ between the lactase genotypes from childhood to young adulthood. Subjects belong to the Cardiovascular Risk in Young Finns Study where the fir...

The evidence for the putative role of cow’s milk in the development of type 1 diabetes is controversial. We studied infant feeding patterns and childhood diet by structured questionnaire (n = 725) and HLA-DQB1 genotype by a polymerase chain reaction–based method (n = 556) in siblings of affected children and followed them for clinical type 1 diabetes. In a nested case-control design in a popula...

Background: There is limited evidence regarding the risk factors and nutritional patterns in patients with premature coronary artery disease (PCAD). This study aims to investigate the relationship between different dietary patterns and risk factors in patients with PCAD. Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted on PCAD patients, including men younger than 55 years and women younger tha...

OBJECTIVES Currently, 68.3% of the milk available in schools is flavored, with chocolate being the most popular (61.6% of all milk). If chocolate milk is removed from a school cafeteria, what will happen to overall milk selection and consumption? METHODS In a before-after study in 11 Oregon elementary schools, flavored milk-which will be referred to as chocolate milk-was banned from the cafet...

In light of research linking sugar-sweetened beverage consumption to obesity, theUSDepartment of Agriculture, theAmericanAcademyofPediatrics, andotherorganizations have formulated recommendations on healthy beverages. These guidelines consistently recommend limiting consumption of all calorie-containing liquids, except reduced-fatmilk,ofwhichpeople inmost agegroupsareencouragedtoconsume3cupsdai...

OBJECTIVE To model the long-term cost-effectiveness of consuming milk powder fortified with potassium to decrease systolic blood pressure (SBP) and prevent cardiovascular events. DESIGN A best case scenario analysis using a Markov model was conducted. PARTICIPANTS 8.67% of 50-79 year olds who regularly consume milk in China, including individuals with and without a prior diagnosis of hypert...