The Claim
Total dairy consumption, including low-fat dairy, milk, yogurt, and cheese, is not consistently associated with death from cardiovascular disease, cancer, or all-cause mortality in Australian adults over a 14.4-year follow-up period.
What the research says
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In Australian adults followed for 14.4 years, consuming dairy products such as milk, yogurt, cheese, and low-fat dairy was not consistently linked to higher or lower rates of death from heart disease, cancer, or any other cause.
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Total dairy consumption, including low-fat dairy, milk, yogurt, and cheese, shows no consistent association with death from cardiovascular disease, cancer, or all causes in Australian adults over a 14.4-year period, suggesting that overall dairy intake may not be a major determinant of mortality risk in this population.
The nutrients in dairy products, like calcium, protein, and certain fats, are processed by the body in a way that keeps blood sugar, cholesterol, and inflammation levels stable, so they don’t cause damage to blood vessels or cells that could lead to early death.
What the research says
1 studyStudy: Dairy consumption and patterns of mortality of Australian adults
This study found that eating any kind of dairy—milk, yogurt, cheese, whether low-fat or full-fat—didn’t make people more or less likely to die from heart disease, cancer, or other causes over 14 years. So, dairy intake doesn’t seem to strongly affect how long people live.
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