BACKGROUND Diet is a modifiable factor that could be targeted as an appropriate intervention to optimise cognitive health and well-being in ageing. AIM The aim of this systematic review was to consider current evidence for an association between dairy intake and cognitive functioning. METHODS Searches of the electronic databases Medline, Embase, Web of Science, CINAHL, and PsychInfo were un...

The interaction between a functional apolipoprotein A2 gene (APOA2) variant and saturated fatty acids (SFAs) for the outcome of body mass index (BMI) is among the most widely replicated gene-nutrient interactions. Whether this interaction can be extrapolated to food-based sources of SFAs, specifically dairy foods, is unexplored. Cross-sectional analyses were performed in 2 U.S. population-based...

The environmental loading of steroid hormones contained in dairy wastes may cause an adverse effect on aquatic species. To better assess the potential risks of hormone contamination resulting from land application of dairy wastes, various steroid hormones were determined in a typical dairy waste disposalsystem.Quantitativemethodsusinggaschromatography/ mass spectrometry (GC/MS) were developed t...

The demand for healthier eating habits, combined with the use of whey by the dairy industry has favoured the production of fermented dairy beverages based on whey. The dairy beverages are a kind of fermented milk which can be used milk or reconstituted milk and/or dairy products, including cheese whey. This research studied the physical-chemical and microbiological characteristics of dairy beve...

INTRODUCTION Insufficient intake of fresh fruits, vegetables, and dairy products among children is a serious nutrition-related concern. The aim of our study was to determine behavioral and environmental factors that influence fruit, vegetable, and dairy consumption among Serbian schoolchildren. METHODS We used 24-hour recall to measure fruit, vegetable, and dairy intake of schoolchildren (N =...

OBJECTIVES To analyse the temporal distribution of the intake of cereal and dairy products in the Republic of Ireland. DESIGN The North/South Ireland Food Consumption Survey established a database of habitual food and drink consumption using a 7-day food diary. The database also recorded the time and day of food consumption. Mean intakes of cereal and dairy products were calculated for time o...

Objective: To identify and critique tools for the assessment of Ca and/or dairy intake in adults, in order to ascertain the most accurate and reliable tools available. Design: A systematic review of the literature was conducted using defined inclusion and exclusion criteria. Articles reporting on originally developed tools or testing the reliability or validity of existing tools that measure Ca...

BACKGROUND Several studies have presented evidence suggesting that dairy consumption has beneficial effects on blood pressure (BP) in healthy subjects; however, only a few studies have examined this possibility in patients with established essential hypertension using ambulatory blood pressure monitoring. The objective of this study was to investigate how consuming dairy products impacts mean d...

This review examined the evidence behind dietary guidelines for dairy. Most countries recommend consumption of dairy products; and when amounts are specified, recommendations are typically for 2 or 3 servings per day. Specific recommendations for dairy products are based partly on culture and availability but primarily on meeting nutrient requirements. Dairy products are a rich source of many m...

Kluyveromyces marxianus is traditionally associated with fermented dairy products, but can also be isolated from diverse non-dairy environments. Because of thermotolerance, rapid growth and other traits, many different strains are being developed for food and industrial applications but there is, as yet, little understanding of the genetic diversity or population genetics of this species. K. ma...