Consumption of dairy products and death from cardiovascular disease in the Japanese general population: the NIPPON DATA80.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Recent Western studies show an inverse association between milk and dairy product intake and cardiovascular disease (CVD). We studied the association between consumption of milk and dairy products and CVD death in Japan.

Methods

Men and women aged 30 years or older were followed for 24 years. All had participated in a national nutrition survey in 300 health districts throughout Japan in 1980. The Cox proportional hazards model was used to assess mortality risk according to tertiles of milk and dairy product intake, with the high consumption group as reference. Hazard ratios (HRs) per 100-g/day increase in consumption were also estimated.

Results

During the 24-year follow-up period, there were 893 CVD deaths, 174 deaths from coronary heart disease (CHD), and

SUBMITTER: Kondo I 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3700229 | biostudies-literature | 2013

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature