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Yogurt Intake is Associated with Higher Weight Status among Female Adolescents
Author(s) -
Azarmanesh Deniz,
Troy Lisa
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
the faseb journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.709
H-Index - 277
eISSN - 1530-6860
pISSN - 0892-6638
DOI - 10.1096/fasebj.31.1_supplement.lb311
Subject(s) - medicine , obesity , body mass index , confounding , waist , body weight , zoology , demography , biology , sociology
Dairy intake has been associated with healthier body weight among adults. Obesity during adolescence is a risk factor for chronic diseases in adulthood. Therefore, we examined associations between intake of dairy servings (i.e., milk, yogurt, and cheese; mean intake =1.6 servings/day) assessed by the Fred Hutchinson Food Frequency Questionnaire and measures of body composition (weight, waist circumference (WC), and body mass index (BMI)) among 81 college freshmen (28 men, 53 women), mean age 18.3 years. For women, mean values for body composition measures were weight (60.2 kg), WC (76.6 cm) and BMI (22.6 kg/m 2 ) and for men, weight (75.1 kg), WC (83.0 cm), and BMI (23.9 kg/m 2 ). Linear regression models were used to examine cross‐sectional associations between total dairy, and separately, milk, yogurt, and cheese and individual measures of body composition, adjusted for sex, BMI, total energy, regular soda, and fruit juice intake. We found that for every increased serving (6 ounces) of yogurt intake (mean intake 0.25 servings/day), weight increased by 0.5 kg (P=0.03), after adjustment for confounders. We further stratified our results by sex, as dairy intake and its effect on men and women may differ. Among women, for each unit increase in yogurt intake, weight increased by 0.6 kg (P=0.04), after adjustment. But among men, the association with yogurt intake and increased weight was not significant 0.2 kg (P=0.59), after adjustment. No associations were found between total dairy or milk or cheese intake and any measure of body composition or between yogurt intake and WC or BMI. This study suggests that higher yogurt intake may be associated with higher weight in female adolescents. Support or Funding Information Funded by the UMass Amherst Auxiliary Enterprises