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More dairy during a diet and its effect on weight and fat mass

Subject: Dairy intake during calorie restriction

What this means

With more dairy during a calorie-restricted diet, participants lost 1.16 kg more body weight and 1.49 kg more fat. They also lost 0.36 kg less lean mass.

Stonehouse W, Wycherley T, Luscombe-Marsh N, Taylor P, Brinkworth G, Riley M · 2016 · Nutrients 8(7):394

What does this rating mean?

Limited, mixed or hard-to-translate evidence. Useful as direction, not as a rule.

Findings

The effect of dairy intake on weight and body composition during a period of calorie restriction.

Who this applies to

Adults aged 18 to 50 on a calorie-restricted diet. In the studies on weight and fat, 90 percent were women.

Size of the research

27 randomized trials, with between 521 and 651 participants per outcome.

What to keep in mind

In participants who also did resistance training, the effect on weight and fat was absent. Little research has been done in men.

Practical conclusion for REZA

Included as a second example of critical handling of sources. Not used as a basis for advice.

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Methodology

Meta-analysis of RCTs

Conflict of interest

Research conducted with involvement from the dairy sector. ⚠ funding still to be checked in the full text before this is treated as final.

Original source

DOI: 10.3390/nu8070394 · PMID: 27376321

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This information is general education about scientific research. It is not personal medical advice and does not replace diagnosis or treatment by a doctor or other healthcare professional. If you have symptoms, a medical condition or take medication, consult your GP or treating professional before changing your training or nutrition.