Rosemont, Ill., May 9, 2005 - A new study in the May 9 issue of the Archives of Internal Medicine found that men who included more dairy products in their diets, especially lowfat dairy, may have a lower risk of developing type 2 diabetes.
The study analyzed 41,254 males with no history of diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and cancer. During 12 years of follow-up the researchers documented 1,243 new cases of type 2 diabetes.
The researchers found that each serving-per-day increase in total dairy intake was associated with a nine percent lower risk for type 2 diabetes, drawing the conclusion that dietary patterns that include higher intakes of lowfat dairy may lower the risk of type 2 diabetes.
Source:
Cho, HK et al. Dairy Consumption and Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in Men. Archives of Internal Medicine. 2005;165:997-1003.
Archives of Internal Medicine Press Release:
http://pubs.ama-assn.org/media/2005a/0509.dtl#low
Editor's Note:
This work was supported in part by grants from the National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Md.