Abstract
Purpose
To comprehensively review the data on the relationship between the consumption of dairy fat and high-fat dairy foods, obesity, and cardiometabolic disease.
Methods
We have conducted a systematic literature review of observational studies on the relationship between dairy fat and high-fat dairy foods, obesity, and cardiometabolic disease. We have integrated these findings with data from controlled studies showing effects of several minor dairy fatty acids on adiposity and cardiometabolic risk factors, and data on how bovine feeding practices influence the composition of dairy fat.
Results
In 11 of 16 studies, high-fat dairy intake was inversely associated with measures of adiposity. Studies examining the relationship between high-fat dairy consumption and metabolic health reported either an inverse or no association. Studies investigating the connection between high-fat dairy intake and diabetes or cardiovascular disease incidence were inconsistent. We discuss factors that may have contributed to the variability between studies, including differences in (1) the potential for residual confounding; (2) the types of high-fat dairy foods consumed; and (3) bovine feeding practices (pasture- vs. grain-based) known to influence the composition of dairy fat.
Conclusions
The observational evidence does not support the hypothesis that dairy fat or high-fat dairy foods contribute to obesity or cardiometabolic risk, and suggests that high-fat dairy consumption within typical dietary patterns is inversely associated with obesity risk. Although not conclusive, these findings may provide a rationale for future research into the bioactive properties of dairy fat and the impact of bovine feeding practices on the health effects of dairy fat.
6 comments:
Hi Team!
I always try and sourcefree range grass fed meat and the butter I use is Anchor which reports on their adverts to use milk from grass fed cattle but do you think their claims are entirely true as I am trying to avoid grain oils and grain fed animal products where possible including mayonaisse,could you reccommend a better butter or is the Anchor I am using a good choice?
Many thanks
Paul
Hi Paul
I think any good quality real butter (some products try to disguise the fact they are not 100% butter) is good. Anchor is as good as any. Are the grass fed claims true, who knows. One thing is for sure, keep well away from marg and other chemical poisons.
Avoiding grain oils is something I do. My fats are based on butter, double cream, cheese, olive oil, avocado, meat, eggs and nuts.
Most of these foods have been eaten since the beginning of time and in peoples where diabetes, obesity and heart disease was rare.
I am a heart job and do not believe saturated fats causes heart disease. I was high carb low fat for over 20 years, then I needed 2 heart stents. 4 years of low carb high fat and still kicking butt and great BG and lipid numbers.
Time will tell, but I am not on statins and my Dr. says my blood tests are excellent.
BG numbers are my priority, I have seen first hand what poor BG numbers can do. I will risk going out with a heart attack, rather than a slow lingering death.
Quality not quantity of life is what I want. Good quality fats have never been proved to cause CVD.
Eddie
Carbo says.
Can there be such a thing as too much butter?
Yes, is the rather unsurprising answer!
If Carbo says you can have too much butter he must be right. Carbo knows it all just ask his readers.
I don't even know how I ended up here, but I thought this post was good. I do not know who you are but certainly you're going to a famous blogger if you aren't already ;) Cheers!
Sainsburys have their own brand of organic butter which is good, I also use Kerrygold not organic but is grass fed.
Utterly Buttery
Carbo says.
"Can there be such a thing as too much butter?
Yes, is the rather unsurprising answer!
If Carbo says you can have too much butter he must be right. Carbo knows it all just ask his readers."
If carbo used butter there would be a nationwide shortage, the mounds of toast he gets through would ensure that!
Thankfully he uses additive laden lowfat spreads manufactured in the frankenfood labs, so supplies of real butter will be unaffected.
Graham
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