July 2011 DAIRY CHECKOFF UPDATE
A periodic report for dairy media demonstrating how Dairy Management Inc. (DMI) and affiliated state and regional promotion organizations work to increase demand for and sales of U.S.-produced dairy products and ingredients through the programs of the American Dairy Association®, National Dairy Council® and U.S. Dairy Export Council®.
New research demonstrates that whey protein can help improve body weight and composition when compared to consuming an equal amount of calories from carbohydrates.
The study, which appears in the August issue of Journal of Nutrition, recorded data from overweight and obese adults who consumed whey or soy protein, plus carbohydrate beverages or a carbohydrate beverage alone twice a day for nearly six months.
The whey protein group's body weight was approximately 4 pounds lower than the carbohydrate group. Additionally, the whey protein group's waist size was nearly an inch smaller than the carbohydrate and soy protein groups.
"This study adds to the growing body of research that shows the benefits of higher protein diets, and whey protein in particular, on weight management and body composition," said Gregory Miller, Ph.D., president of the Dairy Research Institute.
This study was funded by the U.S. Whey Protein Research Consortium, of which the Dairy Research Institute is a managing member, and the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Research Service. The Dairy Research Institute is funded by America's dairy producers through the dairy checkoff program, along with other sponsors.
Dairy Consumption
The results of two studies demonstrate that adequate dairy consumption as a part of a nutrient-rich, balanced diet may help maintain metabolic health and reduce the risk of type 2 diabetes.
Metabolic syndrome is characterized by at least three metabolic conditions including central obesity, high blood pressure, and impaired glucose or lipid metabolism.
One-third of American adults meet the criteria for metabolic syndrome, which increases the risk of cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes.
Results of a study administered by the Dairy Research Institute and published in the June issue of American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, funded in part by the dairy checkoff, show that adequate dairy intake compared with low intake results in improved blood pressure and insulin resistance, plus decreased fat mass and waist circumference, among other benefits.
In another example, Chinese researchers reviewed seven studies that examined the association between dairy consumption and type 2 diabetes. The results show that higher dairy intake was associated with lower risk of type 2 diabetes. This study was published in the May issue of European Journal of Clinical Nutrition.
"These studies reinforce that dairy consumption is part of the solution that can help reduce disease risk factors and lead people to a healthier life," said Paul Rovey, Arizona dairy producer and chair of Dairy Management Inc., which manages the national dairy checkoff.
For more information about these studies, visit the newsroom of the Innovation Center for U.S. Dairy at www.usdairy.com/Newsroom/Pages/Home.aspx
For more information about the checkoff, visit www.dairycheckoff.com
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Dairy Research Institute is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization affiliated with the Innovation Center for U.S. Dairy® and was created to strengthen the dairy industry's access to and investment in the technical research required to drive innovation and demand for dairy products and ingredients, globally. The Institute works with and through industry, academic, government and commercial partners to drive pre-competitive research in nutrition, products and sustainability on behalf of the Innovation Center and the National Dairy Council®.
07.29.2011
A periodic report for dairy media demonstrating how Dairy Management Inc. (DMI) and affiliated state and regional promotion organizations work to increase demand for and sales of U.S.-produced dairy products and ingredients through the programs of the American Dairy Association®, National Dairy Council® and U.S. Dairy Export Council®.New research demonstrates that whey protein can help improve body weight and composition when compared to consuming an equal amount of calories from carbohydrates.
The study, which appears in the August issue of Journal of Nutrition, recorded data from overweight and obese adults who consumed whey or soy protein, plus carbohydrate beverages or a carbohydrate beverage alone twice a day for nearly six months.
The whey protein group's body weight was approximately 4 pounds lower than the carbohydrate group. Additionally, the whey protein group's waist size was nearly an inch smaller than the carbohydrate and soy protein groups.
"This study adds to the growing body of research that shows the benefits of higher protein diets, and whey protein in particular, on weight management and body composition," said Gregory Miller, Ph.D., president of the Dairy Research Institute.
This study was funded by the U.S. Whey Protein Research Consortium, of which the Dairy Research Institute is a managing member, and the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Research Service. The Dairy Research Institute is funded by America's dairy producers through the dairy checkoff program, along with other sponsors.
Dairy Consumption
The results of two studies demonstrate that adequate dairy consumption as a part of a nutrient-rich, balanced diet may help maintain metabolic health and reduce the risk of type 2 diabetes.
Metabolic syndrome is characterized by at least three metabolic conditions including central obesity, high blood pressure, and impaired glucose or lipid metabolism.
One-third of American adults meet the criteria for metabolic syndrome, which increases the risk of cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes.
Results of a study administered by the Dairy Research Institute and published in the June issue of American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, funded in part by the dairy checkoff, show that adequate dairy intake compared with low intake results in improved blood pressure and insulin resistance, plus decreased fat mass and waist circumference, among other benefits.
In another example, Chinese researchers reviewed seven studies that examined the association between dairy consumption and type 2 diabetes. The results show that higher dairy intake was associated with lower risk of type 2 diabetes. This study was published in the May issue of European Journal of Clinical Nutrition.
"These studies reinforce that dairy consumption is part of the solution that can help reduce disease risk factors and lead people to a healthier life," said Paul Rovey, Arizona dairy producer and chair of Dairy Management Inc., which manages the national dairy checkoff.
For more information about these studies, visit the newsroom of the Innovation Center for U.S. Dairy at www.usdairy.com/Newsroom/Pages/Home.aspx
For more information about the checkoff, visit www.dairycheckoff.com
# # #
Dairy Research Institute is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization affiliated with the Innovation Center for U.S. Dairy® and was created to strengthen the dairy industry's access to and investment in the technical research required to drive innovation and demand for dairy products and ingredients, globally. The Institute works with and through industry, academic, government and commercial partners to drive pre-competitive research in nutrition, products and sustainability on behalf of the Innovation Center and the National Dairy Council®.
07.29.2011