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Longitudinal association between dairy consumption and changes of body weight and waist circumference: the Framingham Heart Study

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Wang, H, Troy, L M, Rogers, G T, Fox, C S, McKeown, N M, Meigs, J B, Jacques, P F·2014·International Journal of Obesity

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Background Dairy foods are nutrient dense and may be protective against long-term weight gain.Objective We aimed to examine the longitudinal association between dairy consumption and annualized changes in weight and waist circumference (WC) in adults.Methods Members of the Framingham Heart Study Offspring Cohort who participated in the fifth through eighth study examinations (1991-2008) were included in these analyses (3440 participants with 11 683 observations). At each exam, dietary intake was assessed by a validated food frequency questionnaire, and weight and WC were assessed following standardized procedures. Repeated measures models were used for the longitudinal analyses of annualized weight and waist circumference changes, adjusting for time-varying or invariant covariates.Results On average, participants gained weight and WC during follow-up. Dairy intake increased across exams. After adjusting for demographic and lifestyle factors (including diet quality), participants who consumed ≥3 servings per day of total dairy had 0.10 kg (±0.04) smaller annualized increment of weight (P(trend)=0.04) than those consuming <1 serving per day. Higher total dairy intake was also marginally associated with less WC gain (P(trend)=0.05). Similarly, participants who consumed ≥3 servings per week of yogurt had a 0.10 kg (±0.04) and 0.13 cm (±0.05) smaller annualized increment of weight (P(trend)=0.03) and WC (P(trend)=0.008) than those consuming <1 serving per week, respectively. Skim/low-fat milk, cheese, total high-fat or total low-fat dairy intake were not associated with long-term change in weight or WC.Conclusion Further longitudinal and interventional studies are warranted to confirm the beneficial role of increasing total dairy and yogurt intake, as part of a healthy and calorie-balanced dietary pattern, in the long-term prevention of gain in weight and WC.

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Authors
Wang, H., Troy, L. M., Rogers, G. T., Fox, C. S., McKeown, N. M., Meigs, J. B., & Jacques, P. F.
Affiliations
  • Tufts University (US)
  • Framingham Heart Study (US)
  • Massachusetts General Hospital (US)
Corresponding author
Jacques, P F
Venue
International Journal of Obesity
Published
2013-05-20
Volume
38
Issue
2
Pages
299-305
ISSN
  • 0307-0565 (ISSN-L)
  • 1476-5497
OpenAlex
W2034519140
Cited by
115
References
54
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FWCI
14.32
Type
journal article
Language
en
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  • International Journal of Obesity (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (acceptedVersion)
Funders
  • National Institutes of Health (n01hc25195-41-0-1)
  • National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (N01‐HC25195, N01-HC-025195)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Nutritional Studies and Diet
  • Health Sciences › Nursing › Nutrition and Dietetics › Nutrition, Health and Food Behavior
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
Keywords
dairy consumption, weight gain, waist circumference, abdominal obesity, yogurt, skim milk, cheese, high-fat dairy, low-fat dairy, dietary intake, Framingham Offspring cohort, longitudinal dietary change
MeSH terms
Animals, Energy Intake, Dairy Products, Dietary Proteins, Feeding Behavior, Female, Follow-Up Studies, Humans, Longitudinal Studies, Male, Middle Aged, Milk, Obesity, United States, Yogurt, Weight Gain, Weight Loss, Diet Records, Waist Circumference

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