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 .
Dairy augmentation of total and central fat loss in obese subjects
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE : We have previously demonstrated an antiobesity effect of dietary Ca ; this is largely mediated by Ca suppression of calcitriol levels , result ing in reduced adipocyte intracellular Ca2 + and , consequently , a coordinated increase in lipid utilization and decrease in lipogenesis . Notably , dairy Ca is markedly more effective than other Ca sources . DESIGN : Obese subjects were placed on balanced deficit ( −500 kcal/day ) diets and r and omized to control ( 400–500 mg Ca/day ; n=16 ) or yogurt ( 1100 mg Ca/day ; n=18 ) treatments for 12 weeks . Dietary macronutrients and fiber were held constant at the US average . MEASUREMENTS : Body weight , body fat and fat distribution ( by dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry ) , blood pressure and circulating lipids were measured at baseline and after 12 weeks of intervention . RESULTS : Fat loss was markedly increased on the yogurt diet ( −4.43±0.47 vs −2.75±0.73 kg in yogurt and control groups ; P<0.005 ) while lean tissue loss was reduced by 31 % on the yogurt diet . Trunk fat loss was augmented by 81 % on the yogurt vs control diet ( P<0.001 ) , and this was reflected in a markedly greater reduction in waist circumference ( −3.99±0.48 vs −0.58±1.04 cm , P<0.001 ) . Further , the fraction of fat lost from the trunk was higher on the yogurt diet vs control ( P<0.005 ) . CONCLUSION : Isocaloric substitution of yogurt for other foods significantly augments fat loss and reduces central adiposity during energy restriction
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 .