This, researchers suggest, is because full-fat milk leaves children feeling more full, and makes them less likely to snack on unhealthy foods.
Children who drink full-fat milk were also found to have higher levels of vitamin D. This may be because vitamin D is soluble in fat, which there is less of in semi-skimmed milk.
The study, which has been published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, involved 2,745 children between the ages of two and six.
Study participants who drank whole milk with a fat content of 3.25 per cent had a body mass index score 0.72 units lower than those who drank semi-skimmed milk with a fat content between one and two per cent.
This, the researchers say, could mean the difference between being a healthy weight and being overweight.
The study’s lead author, Jonathan Maguire, said: ‘Children who drink lower fat milk don’t have less body fat, and they also don’t benefit from the higher vitamin D levels in whole milk. It’s a double negative with low-fat milk.’
Research earlier this year found that people who drank full-fat milk were less likely to develop type-2 diabetes.
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This is an observational study which shows a relation between consumption of full-fat milk over low-fat milk and body weight, as well as higher vitamin D levels. The study does not contain data to examine why these relations occur, though it can be assumed that the vitamin D levels can be related to the fat-soluble nature of vitamin D.
It is suggested that the higher fat content of milk causing children to be less likely to snack on higher calorie foods may be responsible for the lower obesity rates. While this idea stands to reason, further more in depth studies would be needed to prove this, as other factors may also be at play.
As a child I knew of nothing other than full fat milk and I loved drinking it, sadly since becoming diabetic I can no longer do that.
Coincidentally I have never been overweight to this day I weigh more less the same as when I was a teenager many moons ago
Graham
researchers suggest, it is because full-fat milk leaves children feeling more full, and makes them less likely to snack on unhealthy foods, sounds sensible
ReplyDeleteBut diabetics SHOULD drink full fat milk and full fat everything. It's carbohydrates that you need to cut down on - the higher fat in your diet makes up for the fewer calories and is proved to be the way to go when diagnosed with diabetes.
ReplyDeletei find this all to be fascinating. my niece, only gives my great nieces "special" milk. organic, no gmo, no this, no that - i always joke with her...can i pick you up some "ice" ooooh i mean milk?? she gets it!!!! i tell her her milk had "stuff" in it and she turned out just fine!!!
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ReplyDeleteBut diabetics SHOULD drink full fat milk and full fat everything. It's carbohydrates that you need to cut down on - the higher fat in your diet makes up for the fewer calories and is proved to be the way to go when diagnosed with diabetes.
I wish I could drink milk but due to the effects on blood glucose it's a no no, that said I concur with the rest of your comment
Graham
Interesting..BUT..We (my sister and I) were raised on full fat milk..the kind with cream on the top..We were both over weight as children..
ReplyDeleteI love whole REAL milk, not the pasteurized and what ever else they do to it. Sadly unless you have a milk cow, you have to buy the box. I am sorry you cannot drink milk. That would be something I would miss greatly.
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Missy George said...
ReplyDeleteInteresting..BUT..We (my sister and I) were raised on full fat milk..the kind with cream on the top..We were both over weight as children..
Conversely like me my brother and sister all of us raised on full fat milk, butter, lard and dripping were never overweight
Cheers
Graham
I never understood why people don't drink whole milk. When I worked in a dairy department, the fattest people went after the 2% and skim. It wasn't working for them
ReplyDeleteThis doesn't surprise me and makes perfect sense. I grew up on whole milk and was always on the slim side. Thank you so much for sharing.
ReplyDeleteHow interesting! The schools here in Sweden used to give kids skimmed milk, but have now gone up to semi-skimmed.
ReplyDeleteIt looks great.
ReplyDeleteWe have full cream milk in our tea!
ReplyDeleteThings always change, once we are told not to eat/drink this or that, then it's reversed.
Hello, this is great news. Skimmed milk has not taste. Thanks for sharing. Happy Friday, enjoy your weekend!
ReplyDeleteit's a fascinating theory. Like you say, we never had all these milk variants many years ago. It was milk only and never harmed us.
ReplyDelete...looks mighty good.
ReplyDeleteI grew up on whole milk and I was teased for being Skinny!! : )
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