Milk is good for the body: Study

Milk, according to new research, is good for the body.

Consumption of dairy products has been associated with lower mortality rates and lower rates of cardiovascular disease, according to a study published today in The Lancet.

The researchers followed 136,000 people aged 35 to 70 in 21 countries over an average of nine years to complete the prospective study on urban renewal.

The subjects completed questionnaires on their consumption of dairy products. Those who consumed an average of 3.2 daily servings had a mortality rate of 3.4%, compared with 5.6% for those who did not eat dairy products.

The group with higher dairy consumption rates also had a lower risk of cardiovascular disease and stroke. The associations were true, that the dairy products consumed are low in fat or fat. Most of the dairy products considered in the study were consumed in the form of milk and yogurt – the number of cheeses and butters consumed was not enough to affect health.

"Our results confirm that the consumption of dairy products could be beneficial for mortality and cardiovascular disease," Mahshid Dehghan, of McMaster University in Canada, said in a statement, one of the lead authors of # 39; study.

Among those who consumed exclusively whole dairy products, a higher intake was associated with mortality and cardiovascular disease rates from about 1% to those consuming less than half a serving per day.

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Current US dietary guidelines for the Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion include language that promotes the consumption of low-fat dairy products.

Two experts quoted in the same newspaper, however, stated that these guidelines were not yet to be changed.

"The results of the PURE study seem to suggest that the consumption of dairy products, particularly whole milk products, could be beneficial for the prevention of deaths and major cardiovascular disease," said Dr. Jimmy Chun Yu Louie, from the University of Hong Kong. Anna M. Rangan, from the University of Sydney. The results of the PURE study suggest that "consumption of dairy products should not be discouraged and perhaps even encouraged in low-income and middle-income countries".

That said, the doctors added that the study "is not the ultimate seal of approval for recommending whole dairy products rather than their low fat or skim counterparts".