BACKGROUND High blood pressure (HBP) is a major cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factor. Clinical trials including Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) have demonstrated beneficial effects of dairy consumption on risks of HBP and CVD. Yogurt, a fermented dairy product, may independently be related to CVD risk. OBJECTIVE To evaluate the association between yogurt consumption and CVD...

STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM Dental caries is the most common disease of childhood. Using probiotics has recently been introduced to reduce the incidence of dental caries.It consists of live microbial food supplements that beneficially affect the host, and hence are considered an alternative way to eradicate the infections. PURPOSE The aim of this study is to evaluate the effect of consumption of...

OBJECTIVES To examine the association between consumption of dairy products and risk of frailty in community-dwelling older adults. DESIGN Prospective cohort study. SETTING General population from the older cohort of the Study on Nutrition and Cardiovascular Risk in Spain. PARTICIPANTS Community-dwelling adults aged 60 and older free of frailty at baseline (N = 1,871). MEASUREMENTS From...

background and aims. espar is a dairy product of probiotic nature that contains useful bacteria and high calcium con-tent. the aim of this study was to analyze effects of daily consumption of espar on the number of salivary mutans strepto-cocci and the level of calcium content in a population of 15 to 17 year-old female students. materials and methods. a double-blind randomized crossover study ...

Yogurt is the most important fermented dairy product. However, its per capita consumption in Iran is low. Production of flavored yogurt to create a variety of products can cause customer satisfaction and increase in per capita consumption. Flavored yogurt at three levels: 0.1, 0.3 and 0.5 were prepared by adding Zoulang aqueous extract. The systems were prepared by following a factorial design,...

BACKGROUND Alteration in plasma lipid and lipoprotein profile has been documented in diabetic patients. The purpose of this study was to compare the effect of probiotic and conventional yogurt on lipid profile in type 2 diabetes mellitus patients. MATERIALS AND METHODS A total of 44 patients with type 2 diabetes aged 30-60 years old who had low density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-c) ≥100 mg/...

Yogurt has been part of the human diet for thousands of years, and during that time a number of health benefits have been associated with its consumption. The goal of the First Global Summit on the Health Effects of Yogurt was to review and evaluate the strength of current scientific knowledge with regard to the health benefits of yogurt and to identify areas where further research is needed. T...

Population-based studies have shown an inverse association between dietary menaquinones (MK-n, vitamin K2) intake, coronary calcification and CHD risk, suggesting a potential role of vitamin K in vascular health. To date, the effects of increased menaquinone intake on (markers of) vascular health have been investigated using predominantly food supplements. Dairy products contain many essential ...

statement of the problem: dental caries is the most common disease of childhood. using probiotics has recently been introduced to reduce the incidence of dental caries.it consists of live microbial food supplements that beneficially affect the host, and hence are considered an alternative way to eradicate the infections. purpose: the aim of this study is to evaluate the effect of consumption of...

Population-based studies have shown an inverse association between dietary menaquinones (MK-n, vitamin K2) intake, coronary calcification and CHD risk, suggesting a potential role of vitamin K in vascular health. To date, the effects of increased menaquinone intake on (markers of) vascular health have been investigated using predominantly food supplements. Dairy products contain many essential ...