Conclusions : Yoghurt consumption is associated with lower body mass index , lower body weight/weight gain , smaller waist circumference and lower body fat in epidemiological studies .
RCTs suggest weight reduction effects , but do not permit determination of a cause – effect relationship .
Well-controlled , adequately powered trials in research and community setting s appear likely to identify a modest but beneficial effect of yoghurt consumption for prevention of weight gain and management of obesity .
The ready availability of yoghurt ( a nutrient-dense food ) and its ease of introduction to most diets suggests that educating the public to eat yoghurt as part of a balanced and healthy diet may potentially contribute to improved public health .
Future carefully design ed RCTs could provide proof of principle and large community-based studies could determine the practical impact of yoghurt on body weight/composition
Background : Yoghurt is part of the diet of many people worldwide and is commonly recognised as a ‘ health food ’ .
Epidemiological studies suggest that yoghurt may be useful as part of weight management programs .
In the absence of comprehensive systematic review s , this systematic review investigated the effect of yoghurt consumption by apparently healthy adults on weight-related outcomes .
Dairy consumption, obesity, and the insulin resistance syndrome in young adults: the CARDIA Study.
CONTEXT Components of the insulin resistance syndrome ( IRS ) , including obesity , glucose intolerance , hypertension , and dyslipidemia , are major risk factors for type 2 diabetes and heart disease . Although diet has been postulated to influence IRS , the independent effects of dairy consumption on development of this syndrome have not been investigated . OBJECTIVE To examine associations between dairy intake and incidence of IRS , adjusting for confounding lifestyle and dietary factors . DESIGN The Coronary Artery Risk Development in Young Adults ( CARDIA ) study , a population -based prospect i ve study . SETTING AND PARTICIPANTS General community sample from 4 US metropolitan areas of 3157 black and white adults aged 18 to 30 years who were followed up from 1985 - 1986 to 1995 - 1996 . MAIN OUTCOME MEASURE Ten-year cumulative incidence of IRS and its association with  dairy consumption  , measured by diet history interview . RESULTS  Dairy consumption was inversely associated with the incidence of all IRS components among individuals who were overweight ( body mass index > or = 25 kg/m(2 ) ) at baseline but not among leaner individuals ( body mass index < 25 kg/m(2 ) ) . The adjusted odds of developing IRS ( 2 or more components ) were 72 % lower ( odds ratio , 0.28 ; 95 % confidence interval , 0.14 - 0.58 ) among overweight individuals in the highest ( > or = 35 times per week , 24/102 individuals ) compared with the lowest ( < 10 times per week , 85/190 individuals ) category of dairy consumption . Each daily occasion of dairy consumption was associated with a 21 % lower odds of IRS ( odds ratio , 0.79 ; 95 % confidence interval , 0.70 - 0.88 ) . These associations were similar for blacks and whites and for men and women . Other dietary factors , including macronutrients and micronutrients , did not explain the association between dairy intake and IRS . CONCLUSIONS Dietary patterns characterized by increased dairy consumption have a strong inverse association with IRS  among overweight adults and may reduce risk of type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease
Conclusions : Yoghurt consumption is associated with lower body mass index , lower body weight/weight gain , smaller waist circumference and lower body fat in epidemiological studies .
RCTs suggest weight reduction effects , but do not permit determination of a cause – effect relationship .
Well-controlled , adequately powered trials in research and community setting s appear likely to identify a modest but beneficial effect of yoghurt consumption for prevention of weight gain and management of obesity .
The ready availability of yoghurt ( a nutrient-dense food ) and its ease of introduction to most diets suggests that educating the public to eat yoghurt as part of a balanced and healthy diet may potentially contribute to improved public health .
Future carefully design ed RCTs could provide proof of principle and large community-based studies could determine the practical impact of yoghurt on body weight/composition
Background : Yoghurt is part of the diet of many people worldwide and is commonly recognised as a ‘ health food ’ .
Epidemiological studies suggest that yoghurt may be useful as part of weight management programs .
In the absence of comprehensive systematic review s , this systematic review investigated the effect of yoghurt consumption by apparently healthy adults on weight-related outcomes .