The Claim
Full-fat and reduced-fat milk consumption are associated with similar levels of all-cause and cause-specific mortality, indicating that the fat content of milk does not modify the relationship between milk intake and mortality risk in the studied population.
What the research says
Supports is higher
Support is ahead, but a single strong opposing study can change this.
These are independent scores, not a percentage. Higher-grade studies count more, so a single strong opposing study can outweigh several weaker ones.
People who drink full-fat milk and those who drink reduced-fat milk have the same risk of dying from any cause or specific diseases, based on the observed data.
See the scientific wording
Full-fat and reduced-fat milk showed similar associations with all-cause and cause-specific mortality, indicating that fat content does not appear to modify the relationship between milk intake and mortality risk in this population.
Drinking milk, whether full-fat or reduced-fat, triggers similar changes in how the body processes sugars and fats and controls inflammation, so the amount of fat in the milk does not change the overall effect on long-term health outcomes.
What the research says
1 studyThe study found that whether people drank full-fat or low-fat milk, their risk of dying over 15 years was about the same — so the fat in milk doesn’t seem to make a difference for how long people live.
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