articleJAMAApr 24, 2002Closed access

Dairy Consumption, Obesity, and the Insulin Resistance Syndrome in Young Adults

Harvard University Press · Boston Children's Hospital · +5 more institutions

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Abstract

Objective

To examine associations between dairy intake and incidence of IRS, adjusting for confounding lifestyle and dietary factors.

Design

The Coronary Artery Risk Development in Young Adults (CARDIA) study, a population-based prospective study. SETTING AND PARTICIPANTS: General community sample from 4 US metropolitan areas of 3157 black and white adults aged 18 to 30 years who were followed up from 1985-1986 to 1995-1996. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURE: Ten-year cumulative incidence of IRS and its association with dairy consumption, measured by diet history interview.

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Topics & keywords

Keywords
  • Medicine
  • Odds ratio
  • Overweight
  • Body mass index
  • Obesity
  • Insulin resistance
  • Confidence interval
  • Incidence (geometry)
UN Sustainable Development Goals
  • Zero hunger
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