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Consumption of high-fat milk linked to higher ageing risk in adults finds study

Medha BaranwalWritten by Medha Baranwal Published On 2020-01-25T13:24:45+05:30  |  Updated On 25 Jan 2020 7:54 AM GMT
Consumption of high-fat milk linked to higher ageing risk in adults finds study

USA: Consumption of low-fat milk -- nonfat and 1% milk -- as compared to typical 2% milk lowers the risk of aging in adults, a recent study in the journal Oxidative Medicine and Cellular Longevity has found. The results support the latest Dietary Guidelines for Americans (2015–2020), which recommend the consumption of low-fat milk, but not high-fat milk, as part of a healthy...

USA: Consumption of low-fat milk -- nonfat and 1% milk -- as compared to typical 2% milk lowers the risk of aging in adults, a recent study in the journal Oxidative Medicine and Cellular Longevity has found. The results support the latest Dietary Guidelines for Americans (2015–2020), which recommend the consumption of low-fat milk, but not high-fat milk, as part of a healthy diet.

Studies evaluating the effect of adult milk consumption of health and disease have yielded inconsistent findings. Some studies have indicated cow milk consumption to be associated with good health while others have shown it to be associated with an increased risk of disease and mortality. Larry A. Tucker, Brigham Young University, College of Life Sciences, SFH, Provo, Utah, USA, assessed associations between milk intake frequency (daily drinkers vs. weekly drinkers or less) and milk fat consumption (whole vs. 2% vs. 1% vs. skim) and telomere length, an index of biological aging using an NHANES sample of 5,834 U.S. adults and a cross-sectional design.

The variables of milk consumption were assessed with the NHANES Diet Behavior and Nutrition questionnaire. Leukocyte telomere length was measured through the quantitative polymerase chain reaction method. Results showed that milk consumption frequency was not related to telomere length; however, there was a strong association between milk fat intake and telomere length.

"It was surprising how strong the difference was," Tucker said. "If you're going to drink high-fat milk, you should be aware that doing so is predictive of or related to some significant consequences."

Key findings of the study include:

  • With the sample delimited to milk drinkers only, milk fat intake was linearly and inversely related to telomere length, after adjusting for the covariates.
  • For each 1 percentage point increase in milk fat consumed (e.g., 1% to 2%), adults had more than 4 years of additional biological aging.
  • With milk fat intake divided into 5 categories (i.e., milk abstainers, nonfat, 1%, 2%, and full-fat milk), mean telomere lengths differed across the categories.
  • The mean telomere difference between the extremes of milk fat intake (nonfat vs. full-fat) was 145 base pairs, representing years of additional biological aging for full-fat milk consumers.
  • Effect modification testing indicated that the milk fat and cellular aging association may be partly due to saturated fat intake differences across the milk fat groups.
  • When the sample was delimited to adults reporting only high total saturated fat intake (tertile 3), the milk fat and telomere relationship was strong.
  • When the sample was restricted to adults reporting only low saturated fat consumption (tertile 1), there was no relationship between milk fat intake and telomere length.

"It's not a bad thing to drink milk," Tucker said. "You should just be more aware of what type of milk you are drinking."

"The key finding of the present study was that U.S. adults who typically drink high-fat milk have substantially shorter telomeres than those who drink low-fat milk. Overall, the present investigation highlights the potential cellular aging disadvantage associated with U.S. adults consuming high-fat milk," wrote the authors. 

The study, "Milk Fat Intake and Telomere Length in U.S. Women and Men: The Role of the Milk Fat Fraction," is published in the journal Oxidative Medicine and Cellular Longevity. Read on the link  below

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1155/2019/1574021

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Source : Oxidative Medicine and Cellular Longevity
Medha Baranwal
Medha Baranwal

    MSc. Biotechnology

    Medha Baranwal joined Medical Dialogues as an Editor in 2018 for Speciality Medical Dialogues. She covers several medical specialties including Cardiac Sciences, Dentistry, Diabetes and Endo, Diagnostics, ENT, Gastroenterology, Neurosciences, and Radiology. She has completed her Bachelors in Biomedical Sciences from DU and then pursued Masters in Biotechnology from Amity University. She has a working experience of 5 years in the field of medical research writing, scientific writing, content writing, and content management. She can be contacted at  editorial@medicaldialogues.in. Contact no. 011-43720751

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