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Dairy Council Digest Archives
3-A-DAY OF DAIRY FOR A HEALTHY WEIGHT
Volume 76, Number 6 Nov/Dec 2005
Introduction
Overweight and obesity in the U.S. have risen dramatically in the past 20 years and are now considered a great public health concern (1,2). Nearly two-thirds (65.1%) of adults 20 years of age and older are overweight (body mass index or BMI of 25 to 29.9) or obese (BMI of 30 or greater) (3). Among children aged 6 through 19 years, 16% are overweight and an additional 15% are at risk for overweight (3). Overweight and obesity are associated with increased risk of major chronic diseases such as coronary heart disease, hypertension, stroke, type 2 diabetes mellitus, and some cancers, as well as excess mortality (1,2,4,5).
A positive energy balance or excess calorie intake relative to energy expenditure leads to overweight and obesity. To reverse the trend toward obesity, most Americans need to consume fewer calories, increase their physical activity, and make wiser food choices (2).
Not only are many Americans overweight or obese, but many are also undernourished. For example, many Americans fail to meet calcium recommendations largely because of their low intake of dairy products (6,7). Males and females 20 years and over are only consuming 1.8 and 1.4 servings of dairy/day, respectively, compared to the current recommendation of 3 cups of low fat or fat-free milk or equivalent milk products (e.g., cheese, yogurt) a day (2,7). Dietary calcium intake is most often considered in terms of promoting bone health (8). However, a growing body of scientific research indicates that calcium and particularly dairy foods may also play a role in improving body weight and/or body composition.
Reducing and preventing overweight and obesity is a public health priority
This emerging research on calcium’s and dairy’s role in both the prevention and treatment of obesity is discussed in several reviews (9-16). The current body of research includes randomized clinical trials (considered the “gold standard” of science) and observational, animal and cellular studies. This Digest reviews new research findings related to calcium or dairy food intake and body weight/body fat in adults and children. Emphasis is placed on studies – particularly randomized clinical trials in adults and some new observational investigations in adults and children – published since a previous Digest on this topic (17).
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