18 Mar 2019
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Cardiovascular health

Yogurt and CVD: children and teenagers could benefit too

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“Yogurt consumption is associated with reduced risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD)”  is one of the 10 evidence-based conclusions made by the YINI board about the health effects of yogurt… learn more below

Children and teenagers could benefit too

  • Among US children and teenagers, those who eat yogurt have a lower intake of saturated fat than non-consumers.7
  • In European adolescents, consumption of milk and yogurt has been found to be inversely associated with being overweight and positively associated with cardiorespiratory fitness.48,78
  • Dairy consumption was found to be inversely associated with CVD risk score in girls.78

“There’s an inverse association between yogurt consumption and a composite cardiovascular risk factors score.” – Professor Luis Moreno

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