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eMediNexus 23 September 2021
According to a study published in PLOS Medicine, people who consume more dairy fat appear to have a lower risk of cardiovascular disease, compared to those with lower intake of dairy fat.
Researchers evaluated the dairy fat consumption of 4,150 individuals aged 60 years in Sweden, one of the world′s highest dairy producers and consumers. They measured the blood levels of a particular fatty acid found in dairy foods. The study cohort was followed for an average of 16 years. After adjustment for other known cardiovascular disease risk factors, such as age, income, dietary habits, lifestyle, and other diseases, people with high levels of the fatty acid, suggesting a high intake of dairy fats, were found to have the lowest risk of cardiovascular disease, besides no increased risk of death from all causes. The researchers confirmed these results in other populations after combining the findings from Sweden with 17 other studies including nearly 43,000 individuals from the US, Denmark and the UK… (CNN, September 22, 2021)
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