Effects of high and low fat dairy food on cardio-metabolic risk factors: a meta-analysis of randomized studies.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Clear guidelines on the health effects of dairy food are important given the high prevalence of obesity, cardiovascular disease and diabetes, and increasing global consumption of dairy food.

Objective

To evaluate the effects of increased dairy food on cardio metabolic risk factors.

Data sources

Searches were performed until April 2013 using MEDLINE, Science Direct, Google,Embase, the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, reference lists of articles, and proceedings of major meetings.

Study selection

Randomized controlled studies with healthy adults randomized to increased dairy food for more than one month without additional interventions.

Data extraction and synthesis

A standard list was used to extract descriptive, methodological a

SUBMITTER: Benatar JR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3795726 | biostudies-literature | 2013

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature