The Claim

Higher consumption of total dairy products, particularly low-fat dairy, yogurt, and cheese, is associated with a 19% lower risk of all-cause mortality and a 28% lower risk of cardiovascular disease mortality among Iranian adults followed for 11 years, after adjustment for age, sex, smoking, obesity, wealth, and other dietary factors.

Source: Dairy Food Intake and All-Cause, Cardiovascular Disease, and Cancer Mortality: The Golestan Cohort Study

What the research says

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Correlation
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In plain English

In a study of 42,403 Iranian adults followed for 11 years, those who ate more total dairy products, especially low-fat dairy, yogurt, and cheese, had a 19% lower risk of dying from any cause and a 28% lower risk of dying from cardiovascular disease compared to those who ate less, after accounting for age, sex, smoking, obesity, wealth, and other dietary habits.

See the scientific wording

Higher consumption of total dairy products, particularly low-fat dairy, yogurt, and cheese, is associated with a 19% lower risk of all-cause mortality and a 28% lower risk of cardiovascular disease mortality in a population of 42,403 Iranian adults followed for 11 years, after adjusting for age, sex, smoking, obesity, wealth, and other dietary factors, suggesting these foods may contribute to reduced mortality risk in populations with low baseline dairy intake.

Why this might work

Components in low-fat dairy, yogurt, and cheese enter the bloodstream and calm inflammation in blood vessel walls, which allows blood to flow more easily and prevents damage that leads to heart disease and early death.

Supported mechanismbased on 1 study

What the research says

1 study

  1. Study: Dairy Food Intake and All-Cause, Cardiovascular Disease, and Cancer Mortality: The Golestan Cohort Study

    People in this study who ate more yogurt, cheese, and low-fat dairy lived longer and had fewer heart disease deaths than those who ate little, even after accounting for smoking and weight. Milk and full-fat dairy didn’t help.

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