The Claim

Total cheese intake is not associated with plasma levels of dp-ucMGP, a biomarker of functional vitamin K2 status, in adults aged 60–75, even after adjusting for kidney function and other confounders.

Source: Cheese and Healthy Diet: Associations With Incident Cardio-Metabolic Diseases and All-Cause Mortality in the General Population

What the research says

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Supports
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Challenges
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Correlation
1 study reviewed
In plain English

Eating cheese does not change the level of dp-ucMGP in the blood of adults aged 60–75, regardless of kidney function or other factors.

See the scientific wording

Total cheese intake is not associated with plasma levels of dp-ucMGP, a biomarker of functional vitamin K2 status, in adults aged 60–75, even after adjusting for kidney function and other confounders.

Why this might work

Eating cheese does not increase the amount of active vitamin K2 in the blood that turns off a specific protein marker, so the marker stays at the same level no matter how much cheese is eaten.

Supported mechanismbased on 1 study

What the research says

1 study

  1. Study: Cheese and Healthy Diet: Associations With Incident Cardio-Metabolic Diseases and All-Cause Mortality in the General Population

    Even though cheese is thought to have vitamin K2, this study found that eating more cheese didn’t change the levels of a specific blood marker that shows how well your body uses vitamin K2. So, cheese doesn’t seem to boost vitamin K2 status in older adults.

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