Research from the Dairy Research Institute
Dairy’s Nutrient-rich Package May Be Key to Reducing Risks of Metabolic Syndrome
Metabolic syndrome poses a significant public health threat in the United States. Affecting more than one-third of American adults, it is a cluster of symptoms that increases the risk of cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes and accounts for billions of dollars of health care costs annually. Research has associated dairy consumption with a reduced risk of metabolic syndrome and its related diseases. A new scientific review, published in Advances in Nutrition, discusses how components of dairy’s unique nutrient package may account for dairy’s positive effects. The review was authored by research scientists at the Dairy Research Institute, an organization founded under the leadership of dairy farmers who have a commitment to product, nutrition and sustainability research.
Press Release
Rice BH, Cifelli CJ, Pikosky MA, Miller GD. Dairy components and risk factors for cardiometabolic syndrome: Recent evidence and opportunities for future research.
Adv Nutr. 2011;2:396-407.
