OBJECTIVE To identify consumer perceptions of whole milk, reduced-fat milk and soy milk, and to investigate demographic influences on perceptions and types of milk consumption. DESIGN AND SETTING Questionnaires covering nutritional and sensory perceptions of three types of milk. SUBJECTS Three hundred and sixty-one randomly selected shoppers in Melbourne, Australia. RESULTS Generally, res...

It has been suggested that a greater dairy consumption, particularly of milk, may have contributed in lowering the prevalence of metabolic syndrome (MetS). A cross-sectional analysis was conducted to examine the association between milk consumption and MetS, and its components among Korean adults aged 40-69. A total of 130,420 subjects (43,682 men and 86,738 women) from the Health Examinees Stu...

The consumption of milk and unpasteurized dairy products contaminated with Brucella bacteria is one of the most important ways of brucellosis transmission to humans. The principal goal of this study was to determine the prevalence of Brucella abortus (B. abortus) and Brucella melitens (B. melitens)in unpasteurized dairy products consumed in Shiraz province. I...

Consumption of non- or low-fat dairy products is recommended as a strategy to lower the risk of childhood obesity. However, recent evidence suggests that consumption of whole fat dairy products may, in fact, be protective against obesity. Our objective was to determine the association between milk fat consumption and severe obesity among three-year-old Latino children, a population with a dispr...

The consumption of specific functional foods (FF) and some determinants of FF item selection were assessed using a questionnaire administered to 1112 individuals in the Canary Islands (Spain). Food items considered were Milk products: easily digestible milk (or milk low in lactose), milk enriched with vitamins and/or minerals, skimmed milk with soluble fiber, milk with royal jelly, milk with mo...

OBJECTIVE To evaluate the current status of dietary intakes in early pubertal girls with a special focus on milk products. DESIGN Cross-sectional data using 3-day food records. SUBJECTS Eight hundred and sixty girls, aged 10-12 years, at Tanner maturation stage I-III. RESULTS The mean consumption of milk products (620 g day(-1)) was similar to that of a Finnish study in the 1980s, while t...

BACKGROUND Previous studies document decreases in lunchtime milk consumption immediately after flavored milk is removed. Less is known about longer-term effects. OBJECTIVE Plain milk selection and consumption were measured the first year flavored milk was removed in a school district (2010 to 2011 [Time 1]) and 2 years later (2012 to 2013 [Time 2]). Four behavioral economic interventions to p...

BACKGROUND Dairy product consumption may affect the risk of hip fracture, but previous studies have reported inconsistent findings. The primary aim of our meta-analysis was to examine and quantify the potential association of dairy product consumption with risk of hip fracture. METHODS We searched the databases of PubMed and EMBASE for relevant articles from their inception through April 17, ...