Can yogurt give you curves in the right places?
A large Spanish cohort study found that whole fat yogurt consumption (7 or more servings per week) was associated with a 15% reduced risk of developing central adiposity (waist circumference ≥102 cm in males and ≥88 cm in females) (19).
Two other cohort studies provide evidence for a negative association between yogurt consumption and waist circumference in overweight people over a follow-up period of 6 or 12.9 years (13, 20).
A significant negative association between yogurt consumption and waist circumference for both sexes has also been reported by three cross-sectional studies (14, 16, 21). And, in a study of Canadian adults, yogurt consumption was associated with lower body weight, waist to hip ratio, waist circumference and tended to be associated with a lower BMI (22).
References:
19. Sayon-Orea C, Bes-Rastrollo M, Martí A, Pimenta AM, Martín-Calvo N, Martínez-González MA. Association between yogurt consumption and the risk of Metabolic Syndrome over 6 years in the SUN study. BMC Public Health 2015; 15:1518.
20. Vergnaud AC, Peneau S, Chat-Yung S, Kesse E, Czernichow S, Galan P, et al. Dairy consumption and 6-y changes in body weight and waist circumference in middle-aged French adults. Am J Clin Nutr 2008; 88(5):1248-55.
21. Albertson AM, Holschuh NM, Eldridge AL. Yogurt consumption in the United States: Effect on nutrient intakes and body measures in adults 19+ years. FASEB Journal 2007; 21(6):A1061.
22. Cormier H. Thifault E, Garneau V, Tremblay A, Drapeau V, Pérusse L, Vohl MC. Association between yogurt consumption, dietary patterns, and cardio-metabolic risk factors. Eur J Nutr 2015; Mar 15.
