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Low-Fat Dairy Products May Lower Diabetes Risk in Men

May 9, 2005

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Men who include more dairy products in their diets, especially low-fat varieties, may have a lower risk of developing type 2 diabetes, according to a study in the May 9 issue of the Archives of Internal Medicine.

Researchers analyzed data from 41,254 male participants with no history of diabetes, cardiovascular disease or cancer at the start of the Health Professionals Follow-up Study.

"During 12 years of follow-up, we documented 1,243 [new] cases of type 2 diabetes," the researchers report. "Each serving-per-day increase in total dairy intake was associated with a nine percent lower risk for type 2 diabetes."

The study was conducted by Hyon K. Choi, M.D., Dr.P.H., from Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, and colleagues from Harvard School of Public Health.

"When we examined the association with dairy products stratified by their fat contents, the significant inverse association was primarily limited to low-fat dairy consumption. Most individual low-fat dairy products and ice cream showed a similar inverse trend but only skim milk reached statistical significance," the researchers said.

"In conclusion, dietary patterns characterized by higher dairy intake, especially low-fat dairy intake, may lower the risk of type 2 diabetes," the authors stated.

Type 2 diabetes affects approximately 16 million people in the United States and 135 million people worldwide. Because management of diabetes and its complications, such as cardiovascular disease, amputation, blindness, and renal failure, imposes enormous medical and economic burdens, primary prevention has become a public health imperative.

Recent studies have shown that diet and lifestyle modifications are important means of preventing type 2 diabetes.

In an accompanying editorial, Janet C. King, Ph.D., from Children's Hospital Oakland Research Institute, Oakland, Calif., writes that "...it is evident that milk contains a number of bioactive components beyond amino acids, vitamins, and minerals."

"Research shows that the role of dairy foods in health is very complex and probably varies with the genotype and phenotype of the individual. The study by Choi et al is a further reminder of the potential importance of dairy intake and the continuing value of research in this area," she wrote.

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