The Claim
Higher total dairy intake in the second and third quartiles is associated with reduced all-cause mortality in Japanese males and females, without a clear dose-response relationship.
What the research says
Supports is higher
Support is ahead, but a single strong opposing study can change this.
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People in Japan who consume moderate amounts of dairy products have a lower rate of death from any cause compared to those who consume less, but increasing dairy intake beyond this level does not further reduce risk.
See the scientific wording
Higher total dairy intake in the second and third quartiles is associated with reduced all-cause mortality in both Japanese males and females, though no clear dose-response relationship was observed.
Eating a moderate amount of dairy helps keep blood sugar, cholesterol, and inflammation levels steady, which keeps the body’s systems working properly and reduces the chance of dying from any cause.
What the research says
1 studyIn Japan, people who ate a moderate amount of dairy — not too little and not too much — were less likely to die from any cause, and eating even more dairy didn’t help any further. This is what the study found.
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