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 .
The cholesterol lowering efficacy of plant stanol ester yoghurt in a Turkish population: a double-blind, placebo-controlled trial
Background We evaluated the cholesterol lowering efficacy of low-fat spoonable yoghurt with 1.9 g/d plant stanols as esters on plasma lipid profiles of Turkish subjects with mild to moderate hypercholesterolemia . Methods Using a r and omised , double-blind , placebo-controlled study design , intervention ( n = 35 ) and control ( n = 35 ) groups consumed either 115 g low-fat yoghurt with 1.9 g/d plant stanols as esters or placebo yoghurt , respectively , for 4 weeks . Seventy subjects with untreated mild to moderate hypercholesterolemia ( aged 23 - 65 years ) were recruited .  Changes in the lipid profile , including lipoproteins , apolipoproteins , and triglycerides , and anthropometric measurements were monitored at screening , baseline , and at the end of the second , third , and fourth weeks of intervention . The general linear model repeated measures procedure was used to test differences in the repeated continuous variables between study groups . Results Serum total cholesterol ( 4.6 % ) , LDL cholesterol ( 6.3 % ) , and non-HDL cholesterol ( 6.2 % ) concentrations were reduced significantly from baseline in the plant stanol group compared to the control group ( p = 0.007 , p = 0.005 and p = 0.005 , respectively ) . A variation in the response of serum total and LDL cholesterol between the subjects in plant stanol group was obtained . No clinical ly significant change in anthropometrical measurements was observed during the intervention . Conclusions The spoonable low-fat yoghurt with 1.9 g/d plant stanols as esters lowered total , LDL , and non-HDL cholesterol levels in Turkish subjects with mild to moderate hypercholesterolemia . Nevertheless variation in baseline cholesterol levels , genetic predisposition of the subjects and compliance may contribute to a large individual variability
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 .