No adverse effects of dairy products on lipid profile: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled clinical trials.

Department of Community Nutrition, School of Nutrition and Food Sciences, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran. Non-communicable Diseases Research Center, Alborz University of Medical Sciences, Karaj, Iran. Department of Community Nutrition, School of Nutrition and Food Sciences, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran. Electronic address: shivafaghih@gmail.com.

Diabetes & metabolic syndrome. 2021;(6):102279
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BACKGROUND AND AIMS The current study aimed to review the effects of dairy foods on lipid profile in randomized controlled clinical trials (RCTs). METHODS We searched PubMed, Scopus, Embase, and Central. RCTs that assess the effects of dairy foods on lipid profile were included. RESULTS The overall effects of dairy foods on lipid profile were non-significant. Dairy foods were associated with a non-significant reduction in triacylglycerol level, and a non-significant increase in total cholesterol, low density lipoprotein cholesterol, and high-density lipoprotein cholesterol level. CONCLUSION We conclude that dairy foods doesn't have any unfavorable effects on lipids.

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Publication Type : Meta-Analysis

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