New research among the world’s largest consumers of dairy products shows that people who consume more dairy fat have a lower risk of cardiovascular disease than those who consume less of it.
Sweden is one of the countries that have a major share in dairy consumption. Studies in Sweden have shown that consuming more dairy fat is not associated with an increased risk of death.
“There is a lot of evidence that the effect of dairy products on a person’s health depends on the type of dairy product and not on its fat content.” Our studies show that Reducing dairy fat or avoiding dairy may not be the best choice for heart health, however, other fats such as seafood, nuts, and vegetable oils can have more health benefits than dairy fats.
“Dairy foods can be high in saturated fat and also contain many other nutrients that can be part of a healthy diet.”
The researchers combined the results of this study in more than 4,000 Swedish adults with 17 similar studies in other countries and found the most comprehensive evidence on dairy fat intake, risk of cardiovascular disease, and death.
“Many studies have relied on people recording the amount and variety of dairy products they consume, given that dairy products are common,” said Dr. Matthew Marklund of the George’s World Health Institute, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, and Uppsala University. Used in a variety of foods, it’s very difficult to do, instead, we measured some of the fatty acids or fat-building elements found in dairy foods in the blood, and those with the highest levels of these fatty acids are actually at the lowest risk. “They have cardiovascular disease. These relationships are very interesting, but we need more studies to better understand the full impact of dairy fats and dairy foods.”
An international collaboration between Swedish, US, and Australian researchers assessed the level of dairy fat consumption in 4150 60-year-old Swedes by measuring a specific fatty acid (found mainly in dairy foods) in the blood. They were monitored for an average of 16 years to check for heart attack, stroke, and other blood-related illnesses. According to the results, this index can be used to show the amount of dairy fat consumption.
After statistical studies of other factors affecting cardiovascular disease, including age, income, lifestyle, eating habits, and other diseases, the risk of cardiovascular disease for those with high levels of fatty acids (reflecting high consumption of dairy fats), Had the lowest rate.
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