Milk Intake is Associated with Metabolic Syndrome: Using Data from the Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2007~2010 / 대한지역사회영양학회지

ABSTRACT

This study aimed to examine associations between milk intake and metabolic syndrome. The subjects included 1,928 males and 3,103 females, aged 19 to 64 years, from the data of 'The Korean National Health and Nutrition Survey 2007-2010'. Daily intake of milk and dairy products was obtained by a 24 hour dietary recall method and divided into two categories by equivalent weight of one serving. The average individual intakes of milk and dairy products were 59.4 g and 74.1 g per day respectively. Milk intake was inversely associated with metabolic syndrome (OR 0.69, 95% CI 0.54~0.89), central obesity (OR 0.75, 95% CI 0.62~0.91), and hypertriglyceridemia (OR 0.73, 95% CI 0.59~0.90). The total intake of dairy products was also inversely associated with metabolic syndrome (OR 0.74, 95% CI 0.60~0.92), central obesity (OR 0.73, 95% CI 0.62~0.86), hypertension (OR 0.80, 95% CI 0.65~0.99). The association between intakes of milk and dairy products and metabolic syndrome was significant in women, but not in men. These results indicate that increased consumption of milk and its products is associated with a reduced likelihood of metabolic syndrome and metabolic syndrome risk factors. Further research on causal relationship and dose-response association between milk intake and metabolic syndrome risk is necessary prior to applying the observed results in nutrition policies and programs to prevent the metabolic syndrome.