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 .
Evaluation of yogurt effect on acute diarrhea in 6-24-month-old hospitalized infants.
Yogurt helps in treatment and prevention of diarrhea . The aim of this study was to determine the efficacy of consumption of local factory yogurt , which is made with pasteurized milk , on moderately dehydrated hospitalized infants aged 6 - 24 months with acute non-bloody and non-mucoid diarrhea . Eighty moderately dehydrated breast-feeding children aged between 6 - 24 months with acute non-bloody and non-mucoid diarrhea for fewer than four days were included in the study . Patients were r and omly separated into two groups according to their treatment . Infants in the case group received at least 15 ml/kg/day of pasteurized cow milk yogurt orally plus routine hospital treatment . Infants in the control group received routine hospital treatment as in the case group .  Weight gains , period of hospitalization , and reduction in diarrhea frequency during hospitalization period of the two groups were compared . Mean duration of hospitalization ( days ) , weight gain , and reduction in diarrhea frequency were 2.7 + /- 0.91 vs 3.1 + /- 0.74 days , 435 + /- 89.20 vs 383 + /- 98.9 g , and 4.30 + /- 1.74 vs 3.60 + /- 1.23 times for case and control groups , respectively . Significant differences were observed in mean hospitalization days ( p=0.035 ) , reduction in diarrhea frequency ( p=0.049 ) and weight gain ( p=0.017 ) . This study recommends universal use of yogurt in acute non-bloody diarrhea
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 .