Dairy products consumption and risk of type 2 diabetes: systematic review and dose-response meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The consumption of dairy products may influence the risk of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), but inconsistent findings have been reported. Moreover, large variation in the types of dairy intake has not yet been fully explored.

Methods and results

We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis to clarify the dose-response association of dairy products intake and T2DM risk. We searched PubMed, EMBASE and Scopus for studies of dairy products intake and T2DM risk published up to the end of October 2012. Random-effects models were used to estimate summary relative risk (RR) statistics. Dose-response relations were evaluated using data from different dairy products in each study. We included 14 articles of cohort studies that reported RR estimates and 95% confidence

SUBMITTER: Gao D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3785489 | biostudies-literature | 2013

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature