Open AccessAssociation between yogurt consumption and plasma soluble CD14 in two prospective cohorts of US adults
Author(s) -
Xiao Luo,
Jing Sui,
Brenda M. Birmann,
Kerry L. Ivey,
Fred K. Tabung,
You Wu,
Wanshui Yang,
Kana Wu,
Shuji Ogino,
Hongbo Liu,
Edward Giovannucci,
Xuehong Zhang
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
european journal of nutrition
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.321
H-Index - 96
eISSN - 1436-6215
pISSN - 1436-6207
DOI - 10.1007/s00394-020-02303-3
Subject(s) - consumption (sociology) , medicine , cross sectional study , prospective cohort study , significant difference , food science , environmental health , chemistry , pathology , social science , sociology
Although evidence suggests an inverse association between yogurt consumption and the risk of disorders, such as type 2 diabetes and certain cancers, the mechanisms remain poorly understood. We aimed to examine the association between yogurt consumption and concentrations of plasma soluble CD14, a marker of gut barrier dysfunction.