Yogurt consumption and weight and fat loss
There is only a very small amount of evidence relating to yogurt consumption and weight and fat loss.
A randomised controlled trial (RCT) by Zemel and colleagues (23) indicated that when yogurt is part of an energy-restricted diet for overweight/obese people, yogurt supplementation can help to significantly reduce body weight compared to a placebo control (sugar-free gelatine dessert) over 12 weeks. However, two other RCTs found no weight loss differences between yogurt and control groups (24, 25).
References:
23. Zemel MB, Richards J, Mathis S, Milstead A, Gebhardt L, Silva E. Dairy augmentation of total and central fat loss in obese subjects. Int J Obes 2005; 29(4):391-7.
24. Shlisky JD, Durward CM, Zack MK, Campbell JK, Jonnalagadda SS, Gugger C, et al. Effects of an energy-restricted, moderate-protein diet plan with non-fat dairy on weight changes: 12 weeks of weight loss (WL) followed by 12 weeks of WL maintenance. FASEB Journal 2012; 26.
25. Thomas DT, Wideman L, Lovelady CA. Effects of a dairy supplement and resistance training on lean mass and insulin-like growth factor in women. International Journal of Sport Nutrition & Exercise Metabolism 2011; 21(3):181-8.
