2nd Summit on the Health Effects of Yogurt -San Diego- Yogurt & appetite control - Prof A. Tremblay
Channel: yogurtinnutrition
Date: 29/07/2014

Angelo Tremblay, PhD - Department of Kinesiology, Laval University, Canada

The properties of yogurt promoting a facilitation of appetite control and a negative energy balance are partly the same as those of other dairy foods such as milk and low-fat cheese. The high calcium content of these foods has been shown to be negatively related to the consumption of carbonated beverages and other sweetened beverages. At the opposite, a calcium-specific appetite control hypothesis suggests that low calcium intake favors an increase in food intake, presumably to restore calcium homeostasis. Dairy proteins are also known to promote satiety with a reduced energy intake. The food matrix of yogurt can also accommodate some modifications which are associated with a decrease in subjective appetite and subsequent energy intake. These include the incorporation of fibers and probiotics which can also favorably influence body weight over time. This is concordant with recent population studies demonstrating that regular yogurt consumption is related to a decrease in body weight over time. Taken together, these observations suggest that yogurt is a healthy food that facilitates short-term control of appetite and energy intake, be it in the context of an obesity management program or under free-living conditions. 

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