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Associations between yogurt consumption and weight gain and risk of obesity and metabolic syndrome: A systematic review

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Sayon-Orea, Carmen, Martínez-González, Miguel A, Ruiz-Canela, Miguel, Bes-Rastrollo, Maira·2017·Advances in Nutrition

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The role of yogurt consumption in the risk of developing overweight, obesity, or metabolic syndrome has been the subject of epidemiologic studies over the last 10 y. A comprehensive literature search on MEDLINE and ISI Web of Knowledge from 1966 through June 2016 was conducted to examine the relation between yogurt consumption and weight gain, as well as the risk of overweight, obesity, or metabolic syndrome, in prospective cohort studies. Ten articles met all the inclusion criteria and were included in our systematic review. Of the 10 cohort studies, 3 analyzed the relation between yogurt consumption and the risk of overweight or obesity, 8 analyzed changes in waist circumference or weight changes, 3 studied the association with the risk of developing metabolic syndrome, and 1 studied the probability of abdominal obesity reversion. Although an inverse association between yogurt consumption and the risk of developing overweight or obesity was not fully consistent or always statistically significant, all studies but one showed in their point estimates inverse associations between yogurt consumption and changes in waist circumference, changes in weight, risk of overweight or obesity, and risk of metabolic syndrome during follow-up, although not all estimates were statistically significant (2 studies). Prospective cohort studies consistently suggested that yogurt consumption may contribute to a reduction in adiposity indexes and the risk of metabolic syndrome. Therefore, there is a need for more prospective studies and high-quality randomized clinical trials to confirm this apparent inverse association.

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Authors
Sayon-Orea, C., Martínez-González, M. A., Ruiz-Canela, M., & Bes-Rastrollo, M.
Venue
Advances in Nutrition
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2017-01
Volume
8
Issue
1
Pages
146S-154S
ISSN
  • 2156-5376 (ISSN-L)
  • 2161-8313
OpenAlex
W2573573470
Cited by
84
References
34
Citations by year
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FWCI
1.20
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Advances in Nutrition (publishedVersion, cc-by-nc-nd)
  • Europe PMC (PubMed Central) (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Nutritional Studies and Diet
  • Life Sciences › Agricultural and Biological Sciences › Food Science › Probiotics and Fermented Foods
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
Keywords
yogurt consumption, weight gain, obesity, overweight, metabolic syndrome, waist circumference, abdominal obesity, adiposity, dairy products
MeSH terms
Diet, Feeding Behavior, Humans, Obesity, Yogurt, Weight Gain, Body Mass Index, Metabolic Syndrome, Adiposity, Waist Circumference, Obesity, Abdominal

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