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 .
Dairy Product, Saturated Fatty Acid, and Calcium Intake and Prostate Cancer in a Prospective Cohort of Japanese Men
Many epidemiologic studies have reported a positive association between dairy products and prostate cancer .  Calcium or saturated fatty acid in dairy products has been suspected as the causative agent . To investigate the association between dairy products , calcium , and saturated fatty acid and prostate cancer in Japan , where both the intake of these items and the incidence of prostate cancer are low , we conducted a population -based prospect i ve study in 43,435 Japanese men ages 45 to 74 years . Participants responded to a vali date d question naire that included 138 food items . During 7.5 years of follow-up , 329 men were newly diagnosed with prostate cancer .  Dairy products were associated with a dose-dependent increase in the risk of prostate cancer . The relative risks ( 95 % confidence intervals ) comparing the highest with the lowest quartiles of total dairy products , milk , and yogurt were 1.63 ( 1.14 - 2.32 ) , 1.53 ( 1.07 - 2.19 ) , and 1.52 ( 1.10 - 2.12 ) , respectively . A statistically significant increase in risk was observed for both calcium and saturated fatty acid , but the associations for these were attenuated after controlling for potential confounding factors . Some specific saturated fatty acids increased the risk of prostate cancer in a dose-dependent manner . Relative risks ( 95 % confidence intervals ) on comparison of the highest with the lowest quartiles of myristic acid and palmitic acid were 1.62 ( 1.15 - 2.29 ) and 1.53 ( 1.07 - 2.20 ) , respectively . In conclusion , our results suggest that the intake of dairy products may be associated with an increased risk of prostate cancer . ( Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev 2008;17(4):930–7
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 .