NEW WIC toolkit now available. Visit today!

	Contact Us
	Looking for more information? Let us help.

	Sign up for the NDC Update for the latest dairy nutrition news, fast facts, free tools for patients, expert nutrition advice and information on updated dairy nutrition resources.
	Educate your patients on the importance of 3-A-Day of Dairy: Here's a great tool (PDF: 618k) to show families how to get their 3-A-Day of Dairy every day for stronger bones. Developed in conjunction with The American Academy of Family Physicians, The American Academy of Pediatrics, The American Dietetic Association, and The National Medical Association.

Dairy Council Digest Archives

HEALTH BENEFITS OF DAIRY FOODS: AN UPDATE
Volume 78, Number 6 November/December 2007
References 

1. U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. USDA Nutrient Database for Standard Reference, Release 19. www.ars.usda.gov/nutrientdata.
2. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and U.S. Department of Agriculture. Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2005. 6th Edition. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Government Printing Office, January 2005. www.healthierus.gov/dietaryguidelines.
3. Weinberg, L.G., L.A. Berner, and J.E. Groves.  J. Am. Diet. Assoc. 104: 895, 2004.
4. Miller, G.D., J.K. Jarvis, and L.D. McBean.  Handbook of Dairy Foods and Nutrition. 3rd Edition. Boca Raton, FL: CRC Press, 2007.
5. Huth, P.J., D.B. DiRienzo, and G.D. Miller.  J. Dairy Sci. 89: 1207, 2006.
6. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Bone Health and Osteoporosis. A Report of the Surgeon General. Rockville, MD: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of the Surgeon General, 2004. www.surgeongeneral.gov/library.
7. Cashman, K.D.  Int. Dairy J. 16: 1389, 2006.
8. Heaney, R.P. In: Nutritional Aspects of Osteoporosis 2006. Burckhardt, P., R.P. Heaney, and B. Dawson-Hughes (Eds). Amsterdam: Elsevier, Inc., 2007, pp. 191-197.
9. Napoli, N., J. Thompson, R. Civitelli, et al.  Am. J. Clin. Nutr. 85: 1428, 2007.
10. Manios, Y., G. Moschonis, G. Trovas, et al.  Am. J. Clin. Nutr. 86: 781, 2007.
11. Ting, G.P., S.Y. Tan, S.P. Chan, et al.  J. Nutr. Health & Aging 11: 69, 2007.
12. Konstantynowicz, J., T.V. Nguyen, M. Kaczmarski, et al.  Osteoporos. Int. May 22 (online), 2007.
13. Matlik, L., D. Savaiano, G. McCabe, et al.  Pediatrics 120: e669, 2007.
14. Cook, A.J., and J.E. Friday.  Pyramid Servings Intake in the United States 1999-2002, 1 Day. CNRG Table Set 3.0. Beltsville, MD: USDA, Agricultural Research Service, Community Nutrition Research Group, 2004. www.ba.ars.usda.gov/cnrg.
15. Moshfegh, A., J. Goldman, and L. Cleveland.  What We Eat in America, NHANES 2001-2002: Usual Nutrient Intakes from Food Compared to Dietary Reference Intakes. U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, 2005. www.ars.usda.gov/foodsurvey.
16. Ma, J., R.A. Johns, and R.S. Stafford.  Am. J. Clin. Nutr. 85: 1361, 2007.
17. Wooten, W.J., and W.P. Price.  J. Natl. Med. Assoc. 96(suppl): 1s, 2004.
18. Greer, F.R., N.F. Krebs, and Committee on Nutrition, American Academy of Pediatrics.  Pediatrics 117: 578, 2006.
19. North American Menopause Society. Menopause 13: 862, 2006.
20. Institute of Medicine, National Academy of Sciences. Dietary Reference Intakes for Calcium, Phosphorus, Magnesium, Vitamin D, and Fluoride. Washington, D.C.: National Academy Press, 1997.
21. Fields, L.E., V.L. Burt, J.A. Cutler, et al.  Hypertension 44: 1, 2004.
22. Appel, L.J., T.H. Moore, E. Obarzanek, et al.  N. Engl. J. Med. 336: 1117, 1997.
23. Djousse, L., J.S. Pankow, S.C. Hunt, et al.  Hypertension 48: 335, 2006.
24. Ruidavets, J.-B., V. Bongard, C. Simon, et al.  J. Hypertens. 24: 671, 2006.
25. Snijder, M.B., A.A.W.A. van der Heijden, R.M. van Dam, et al.  Am. J. Clin. Nutr. 85: 989, 2007.
26. Pfeuffer, M., and J. Schrezenmeir.  Obes. Rev. 8: 109, 2006.
27. McNaughton, S.A., G.D. Mishra, A.M. Stephen, et al.  J. Nutr. 137: 99, 2007.
28. Chobanian, A.V., G.L. Bakris, H.R. Black, et al.  JAMA 289: 2560, 2003.
29. Appel, L.J., M.W. Brands, S.R. Daniels, et al.  Hypertension 47: 296, 2006.
30. Lichtenstein, A.H., L.J. Appel, M. Brands, et al.  Circulation 114: 82, 2006.
31. Wang, Y., and M.A. Beydoun.  Epidemiol. Rev. 29: 6, 2007.
32. Eagan, M.S., R.M. Lyle, C.W. Gunther, et al.  Obesity 14: 2242, 2006.
33. Rosell, M., N.N. Hakansson, and A. Wolk.  Am. J. Clin. Nutr. 84: 1481, 2006.
34. Gonzalez, A.J., E. White, A. Kristal, et al.  J. Am. Diet. Assoc. 106: 1066, 2006.
35. Caan, B., M. Neuhouser, A. Aragaki, et al.  Arch. Intern. Med. 167: 893, 2007.
36. Brooks, B.M., R. Rajeshwari, T.A. Nicklas, et al.  J. Am. Coll. Nutr. 25: 523, 2006.
37. Eilat-Adar, S., J. Xu, C. Loria, et al.  J. Nutr. 137: 1955, 2007.
38. Shahar, D.R., R. Abel, A. Elhayany, et al.  Diabetes Care 30: 485, 2007.
39. Tholstrup, T.  Curr. Opin. Lipidol. 17: 1, 2006.
40. Kontogianni, M.D., D.B. Panagiotakos, C. Chrysohoou, et al.  Eur. J. Cardiovasc. Prev. Rehabil. 13: 791, 2006.
41. Manios, Y., G. Moschonis, E. Grammatikaki, et al.  Maturitas 55: 338, 2006.
42. Major, G.C., F. Alarie, J. Dore, et al.  Am. J. Clin. Nutr. 85: 54, 2007.
43. Lorenzen, J.K., S. Nielsen, J.J. Holst, et al.  Am. J. Clin. Nutr. 85: 678, 2007.
44. Mosca, L., C.L. Banka, E.J. Benjamin, et al.  Circulation 115: 1481, 2007.
45. Pittas, A.G., J. Lau, F.B. Hu, et al.  J. Clin. Endocrinol. Metab. 92: 2017, 2007.
46. Liu, S., A. Klevak, H.K. Choi, et al.  Diabetes Care 29: 1579, 2006.
47. Choi, H.K., W.C. Willett, M.J. Stampfer, et al.  Arch. Intern. Med. 165: 997, 2005.
48. Mensink, R.P.  Int. Dairy J. 16: 1001, 2006.
49. Pittas, A.G., W.C. Willett, B. Dawson-Hughes, et al.  Diabetes Care 29: 650, 2006.
50. Larsson, S.C., and A. Wolk.  J. Intern. Med. 262: 208, 2007.
51. Nilsson, M., J.J. Holst, and I.M.E. Bjorek.  Am. J. Clin. Nutr. 85: 996, 2007.
52. Grundy, S.M., H.B. Brewer, J.I. Cleeman, et al.  Circulation 109: 433, 2004.
53. Anderson, J.J.B., C. Barrett, S.A. Prytherch, et al.  Nutr. Today 41: 115, 2006.
54. Elwood, P.C., J.E. Pickering, and A.M. Fehily.  J. Epidemiol. Community Health 61: 695, 2007.
55. Liu, S., Y. Song, E.S. Ford, et al.  Diabetes Care 28: 2926, 2005.
56. Pereira, M.A., D.R. Jacobs, Jr., L. Van Horn, et al.  JAMA 287: 2081, 2002.
57. Ruidavets, J.-B., V. Bongard, J. Dallongeville, et al.  J. Epidemiol. Community Health 61: 810, 2007.
58. Scholz-Ahrens, K.E., and J. Schrezenmeir.  Intl. Dairy J. 16: 1399, 2006.
59. Drouillet, P., B. Balkau, M.A. Charles, et al.  Nutr. Metab. Cardiovasc. Dis. 17: 486, 2007.
60. He, K., K. Liu, M.L. Daviglus, et al.  Circulation 113: 1675, 2006Ogden, C.L., M.D. Carroll, K.R. Curtin, et al.  JAMA 295: 1549, 2006.

RELATED RESOURCES

• www.nationaldairycouncil.org (under Health Professional Resources, Nutrition Education Materials, Additional Education Materials)
• DASH to the Diet tearpad (under Hypertension)
• Healthier Eating. Getting Where You Need to Be handout (under Dietary Guidelines/Food Guidance System)

 Coming Next Issue: PUTTING DAIRY FOODS AND CANCER INTO PERSPECTIVE

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

National Dairy Council® assumes the responsibility for this publication. However, we would like to acknowledge the help and suggestions of the following reviewers in its preparation:

• Robert P. Heaney, M.D.
  John A. Creighton University Professor
  Creighton University
  Omaha, Nebraska
  
• Connie M. Weaver, Ph.D.
  Distinguished Professor and Department Head
  Foods and Nutrition Department
  Purdue University
  West Lafayette, IN

The Dairy Council Digest® is written and edited by Lois D. McBean, M.S., R.D.

COPYRIGHT NOTICE

Copyright © 2007, NATIONAL DAIRY COUNCIL,®
O’Hare International Center, 10255 West Higgins Road,
Suite 900, Rosemont, IL 60018-5616.

« Previous page

Table of Contents:

• Summary

• Introduction

• Bone Health & Osteoporosis Prevention

• Blood Pressure Reduction & Prevention of Hypertension

• Achieving and Maintaining a Healthy Body Weight

• Cardiovascular Disease

• Type 2 Diabetes

• The Metabolic Syndrome

• Conclusion

• References