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Investigation of the effect of high dairy diet on body mass index and body fat in overweight and obese children

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posted on 2023-06-08, 13:47 authored by Majid Ghayour-Mobarhan, Amirhossein Sahebkar, Rahim Vakili, Mohammad Safarian, Mohsen Nematy, Elham Lotfian, Mona Khorashadizadeh, Shima Tavallaie, Monireh Dahri, Gordon FernsGordon Ferns
OBJECTIVE To investigate whether an increase in dairy food consumption improves the changes in BMI and adiposity in children on an energy restricted diet. METHODS Overweight and obese children (n = 120, age: 12-18 y, BMI: 27-40 kg/m2) were randomized to receive a calorie restricted diet providing a 500 kcal/d deficit from total energy expenditure and two (n = 40), three (n = 40) or four (n = 40) servings of dairy products/day. Anthropometric measurements in addition to serum hs-CRP and lipid profile were measured at baseline and after 12 weeks. RESULTS Among the 96 children who completed the study, significant reductions in overall BMI, BMI z-score, weight, total body fat percentage and total body fat mass were observed (p < 0.001) but these reductions were not significantly affected by increasing dairy intake (p > 0.05). Overall waist/hip ratio, Serum vitamin D and lipid profile did not change significantly (p > 0.05) apart from a significant increase in HDL-cholesterol (p < 0.001) which was independent of dairy intake (p > 0.05). CONCLUSION Increased intake of dairy products does not lead to an augmented change in BMI, weight and body fat in overweight and obese children beyond what is achieved by calorie restriction.

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  • Published

Journal

Indian Journal of Pediatrics

ISSN

0973-7693

Issue

11

Volume

76

Page range

1145-1150

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  • Division of Medical Education Publications

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  • Yes

Legacy Posted Date

2012-11-19

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