25 Jan 2021
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New must-read article: “Milk and Fermented Milk Intake and Parkinson’s Disease: Cohort Study”

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IN A NUTSHELL: This article published in Nutrients explores the link between Parkinson’s disease and the consumption of milk and fermented milk. The study is based on a Swedish cohort with a mean follow-up of 14.9 years. It concludes that there are no association between milk consumption and an increased risk of Parkinson’s disease.

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Milk and fermented milk consumption has been linked to health and mortality but the association with Parkinson’s disease (PD) is uncertain. We conducted a study to investigate whether milk and fermented milk intakes are associated with incident PD. This cohort study included 81,915 Swedish adults (with a mean age of 62 years) who completed a questionnaire, including questions about milk and fermented milk (soured milk and yogurt) intake, in 1997. PD cases were identified through linkage with the Swedish National Patient and Cause of Death Registers. Multivariable-adjusted hazard ratios were obtained from Cox proportional hazards regression models. During a mean follow-up of 14.9 years, 1251 PD cases were identified in the cohort. Compared with no or low milk consumption (<40 mL/day), the hazard ratios of PD across quintiles of milk intake were 1.29 (95% CI 1.07, 1.56) for 40–159 mL/day, 1.19 (95% CI 0.99, 1.42) for 160–200 mL/day, 1.29 (95% CI 1.08, 1.53) for 201–400 mL/day, and 1.14 (95% CI 0.93, 1.40) for >400 mL/day. Fermented milk intake was not associated with PD. We found a weak association between milk intake and increased risk of PD but no dose–response relationship. Fermented milk intake was not associated with increased risk of PD.

Source: Olsson E, Byberg L, Höijer J, Kilander L, Larsson SC. Milk and Fermented Milk Intake and Parkinson’s Disease: Cohort Study. Nutrients. 2020 Sep 10;12(9):2763

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