For studies of a similar design and which assessed the same outcomes in similar population groups , we report the potential for the combining of data across studies in systematic review s. CONCLUSIONS This scoping review has revealed the extensive evidence base for many outcomes which could be the focus of systematic review s exploring the health effects of conventional yogurt consumption
BACKGROUND The health effects of conventional yogurt have been investigated for over a century ; however , few systematic review s have been conducted to assess the extent of the health benefits of yogurt .
OBJECTIVE The aim of this scoping review was to assess the volume of available evidence on the health effects of conventional yogurt .
A diet high in low-fat dairy products lowers diabetes risk in postmenopausal women.
Some previous studies have suggested that consuming dairy products , particularly the low-fat variety , lowers the incidence of type 2 diabetes . However , no study to our knowledge has focused on an ethnically diverse group of postmenopausal women , a population with a high risk of this disease . We conducted a prospect i ve cohort study of 82,076 postmenopausal women enrolled in the Women 's Health Initiative Observational Study who did not report diabetes at enrollment .  Total , low-fat , and high-fat dairy product and yogurt intakes were estimated from FFQ at baseline and 3 y of follow-up . Treated diabetes incidence was ascertained from annual follow-up question naires . During 8 y of follow-up , 3946 cases of incident treated diabetes were reported ( annual incidence , 0.73 % ; cumulative incidence , 4.8 % ) . After multivariable adjustment , low-fat dairy product consumption was inversely associated with the risk of type 2 diabetes . RR was roughly 0.5 - 0.6 in the upper quintiles compared with the lowest quintile ( median servings/d , 2.8 in the 5th quintile and 1.5 in the 4th quintile vs. 0.05 in the first quintile ; P-trend < 0.001 ) . The inverse relationship was more pronounced in women with a higher BMI . High yogurt consumption was associated with a significant decrease in diabetes risk , whereas there was no relationship between high-fat dairy product consumption and diabetes risk . A diet high in low-fat dairy products is associated with lower diabetes risk in postmenopausal women , particularly those who are obese
For studies of a similar design and which assessed the same outcomes in similar population groups , we report the potential for the combining of data across studies in systematic review s. CONCLUSIONS This scoping review has revealed the extensive evidence base for many outcomes which could be the focus of systematic review s exploring the health effects of conventional yogurt consumption
BACKGROUND The health effects of conventional yogurt have been investigated for over a century ; however , few systematic review s have been conducted to assess the extent of the health benefits of yogurt .
OBJECTIVE The aim of this scoping review was to assess the volume of available evidence on the health effects of conventional yogurt .