The Claim

Replacing 1 serving of processed meat (50 g/d) with 1 serving of milk (200 g/d) or yogurt (120 g/d) is associated with a 7–8% lower incidence of coronary heart disease in middle-aged and older adults.

Source: Modelled replacement of meats by dairy products and incident coronary heart disease: Evidence from the UK Biobank Study

What the research says

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Challenges
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Correlation
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In plain English

In middle-aged and older adults, swapping one serving of processed meat per day with one serving of milk or yogurt is linked to a 7–8% lower rate of coronary heart disease.

See the scientific wording

Replacing 1 serving of processed meat (50 g/d) with 1 serving of milk (200 g/d) or yogurt (120 g/d) is associated with a 7–8% lower incidence of coronary heart disease in middle-aged and older adults, based on data from 117,216 participants in the UK Biobank study followed for a median of 11 years, suggesting that non-cheese dairy products may also contribute to reduced cardiovascular risk when substituted for processed meats.

Why this might work

When milk or yogurt replace processed meat, the calcium and special proteins in dairy lower inflammation in blood vessels and help the lining of blood vessels work better, which reduces the chance of blockages that cause heart disease.

Suggested mechanismbased on 1 study

What the research says

1 study
  1. Study: Modelled replacement of meats by dairy products and incident coronary heart disease: Evidence from the UK Biobank Study

    The study found that swapping processed meat for milk or yogurt didn’t clearly lower heart disease risk — the numbers were too close to show a real benefit. Only cheese showed a clear benefit, not milk or yogurt.

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