title: Dairy product intake in children and adolescents in developed countries: trends, nutritional contribution, and a review of association with health outcomes.
abstract: Despite its contribution to nutrient intake and status, consumption of milk and dairy products by children and adolescents in many countries has waned in recent decades, with a substantial proportion of youth failing to meet intake recommendations. Dairy products remain an important dietary source of multiple micronutrients, including calcium, phosphorus, magnesium, zinc, iodine, potassium, vitamin A, vitamin D, vitamin B12 , and riboflavin (vitamin B2 ). In addition, dairy products provide children with energy, high-quality protein, and essential and nonessential fatty acids. A review of evidence was conducted to evaluate associations between milk or dairy product intake and health outcomes in children and adolescents. Results suggest a neutral or inverse association between consumption of milk and dairy products in children and adolescents and indicators of adiposity, incidence of dental caries, and hypertension. Available data indicate that dairy products are important for linear growth and bone health during childhood. Additional research--in particular, controlled intervention trials and long-term prospective cohort studies--is warranted to better understand how dairy intake affects health outcomes in children and adolescents.
authors: Allen Laboratory, US Department of Agriculure, Agricultural Research Service Western Human Nutrition Research Center, Davis, California, USA.
authors: Daphna K
authors: DK
authors: Dror
authors: Lindsay H
authors: LH
authors: Allen
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000818:Animals; D002136:Calcium, Dietary / Q000008:administration & dosage; D002648:Child; D002664:Child Nutritional Physiological Phenomena / Q000502:physiology*; D003611:Dairy Products; D003731:Dental Caries / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D019049:Developed Countries; D004032:Diet / Q000592:standards*; D002149:Energy Intake; D006304:Health Status; D006801:Humans; D009752:Nutritional Status; D009765:Obesity / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D011446:Prospective Studies; D014807:Vitamin D / Q000008:administration & dosage
chemical_list: D002136:Calcium, Dietary; D014807:Vitamin D
keywords: adolescents; children; dairy; milk