This study assessed the link between dairy food consumption and the risk of metabolic syndrome in a sample of 4,862 Koreans aged 19 or older.
The study showed that the prevalence of metabolic syndrome is significantly lower among subjects with the highest levels of milk and yoghurt consumption. The analysis revealed that a high milk intake is associated with a lower risk of developing abdominal obesity and high fasting blood glucose levels.
Meanwhile, a high yoghurt intake is associated with a lower risk of low HDL cholesterol. There is also a significant link between a high milk or yoghurt intake and a lower risk of metabolic syndrome (30% lower, odds ratio = 0.71).
