This systematic review highlights the effects of dairy products on muscle mass , muscle strength and body performance in the elderly population in the perspective of Ca , P , vitamin D and protein
The risk of sarcopenia increases with aging .
Malnutrition in the elderly population is an important risk factor for sarcopenia .
Calcium ( Ca ) , phosphate ( P ) , vitamin D and protein are key nutrients for the human body and affect muscle mass and quality .
Dairy products are rich in these nutrients , which implicates that dairy products might be ideal for elderly population .
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
This systematic review highlights the effects of dairy products on muscle mass , muscle strength and body performance in the elderly population in the perspective of Ca , P , vitamin D and protein
The risk of sarcopenia increases with aging .
Malnutrition in the elderly population is an important risk factor for sarcopenia .
Calcium ( Ca ) , phosphate ( P ) , vitamin D and protein are key nutrients for the human body and affect muscle mass and quality .
Dairy products are rich in these nutrients , which implicates that dairy products might be ideal for elderly population .