Obesity is one of the leading health problems today. Following its growth, there is also an increase in the number of individuals with diabetes. A new study suggests that consuming full-fat dairy products are efficient in battling these health problems.
Dietary Guidelines Recommends Low-Fat Dairy Products
The new study suggesting that full-fat dairy products are good for preventing diabetes and battling obesity does not follow the 2015 to 2020 Dietary Guidelines for Americans. The guidelines recommend fat-free or low-fat dairy products. Times reported that people decided to substitute full-fat dairy with low-fat dairy products to reduce the amount of unhealthy fats and cholesterol.
Two Studies Support the Efficiency of Full-Fat Dairy Products Against Diabetes and Obesity
Despite the contradictions, two new studies revealed that efficiency of consuming full-fat dairy products against obesity and diabetes. This will surely surprise many, especially that most were taught that fat-free or low-fat dairy products are healthier.
One study published in the journal of Circulation learned that people with full-fat diet have 44 percent lesser risk of developing diabetes. The study involved 3,333 individuals from 1989 to 1990 and 1993 to 1994.
The study took 15 years to complete, where the researchers analyzed the blood collected from the participants. They searched for biomarkers of full-fat diet and learned that high levels of biomarkers are less susceptible to diabetes compared to its counterparts with lower levels of biomarkers.
Another study published in the America Journal of Nutrition learned that among the 18,438 middle-aged healthy women, those who consumed more high-fat products reduced their risk of being overweight and obese by eight percent.
National Diet Guidelines Need to be Re-examined
Dr. Dariush Mozaffarian, lead author of the first study revealed that although there is no sufficient evidence to recommend only whole-fat dairy, he also disagrees about the guidelines that recommend only low-fat dairy.
"Our findings suggest that national guidelines that focus only on low-fat dairy should be re-examined, allowing flexibility for individual consumers to select either whole or reduced fat milk, cheese, and yogurt," he told CBS.
Are you hopeful about the potential of full-fat dairy products to battle obesity and diabetes? Do you agree with Dr. Mozaffarian that one should have the flexibility to choose between whole-fat and low-fat dairy products? Share your thoughts below.
