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 .
Yogurt consumption, weight change and risk of overweight/obesity: the SUN cohort study.
BACKGROUND AND AIMS Epidemiological studies on the association between yogurt consumption and the risk of overweight/obesity are scarce . We prospect ively examined the association of yogurt consumption with overweight/obesity and average annual weight gain . METHODS AND RESULTS Prospect i ve cohort study of 8516 men and women ( mean age 37.1 , SD : 10.8 y ) . Participants were followed-up every two years . Participants were classified in 5 categories of yogurt consumption at baseline : 0 - 2 , > 2-<5 , 5-<7 , 7 and ≥ 7 servings/week . Outcomes were : 1 ) average yearly weight change during follow-up ; and 2 ) incidence of overweight/obesity . Linear regression models and Cox models were used to adjust for potential confounders . After a median follow-up of 6.6 years , 1860 incident cases of overweight/obesity were identified . A high ( > 7 servings/week ) consumption of total and whole-fat yogurt was associated with lower incidence of overweight/obesity [ multivariable adjusted hazard ratios = 0.80 ( 95 % CI : 0.68 - 0.94 ) ; and 0.62 ( 0.47 - 0.82 ) respectively ] in comparison with low consumption ( 0 - 2 servings/week ) . This inverse association was stronger among participants with higher fruit consumption . CONCLUSION In this Mediterranean cohort , yogurt consumption was inversely associated with the incidence of overweight/obesity , especially among participants with higher fruit consumption
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 .