title: Yogurt consumption and impact on health: focus on children and cardiometabolic risk.
abstract: An accumulating body of epidemiologic data, clinical trials, and mechanistic studies suggests that yogurt consumption as part of a healthy diet may be beneficial to cardiometabolic health. This brief review focuses on children and adolescents, introducing new concepts underlying the effect of yogurt consumption on body weight maintenance and the prevention of cardiovascular diseases. Specific properties of yogurt are discussed, which highlight that yogurt is an easy-to-digest, nutrient-dense, and satiating food that contains high-quality protein and specific amino acids. Moreover, the role of yogurt as a modulator of the gut microbiota in infancy is explored. We also propose the idea that the specific matrix of yogurt has bioavailability and metabolic properties that can be exploited to increase the functionality of this dairy product.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Cardiology Axis of the Institut Universitaire de Cardiologie et de Pneumologie de Québec (Hôpital Laval), Quebec City, Canada, and The Institute of Nutrition and Functional Foods, Laval University, Quebec City, Canada (AM and EP-D).
authors.forename: André
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Marette
authors.forename: Eliane
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Picard-Deland
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000596:Amino Acids / Q000032:analysis; D001682:Biological Availability; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000517:prevention & control*; D002648:Child; D004044:Dietary Proteins / Q000032:analysis; D002149:Energy Intake; D005247:Feeding Behavior; D041981:Gastrointestinal Tract / Q000382:microbiology*; D006801:Humans; D064307:Microbiota; D018977:Micronutrients / Q000493:pharmacokinetics*; D009753:Nutritive Value; D011634:Public Health; D012307:Risk Factors; D012527:Satiation; D062410:Snacks; D013649:Taste; D015014:Yogurt
chemical_list: D000596:Amino Acids; D004044:Dietary Proteins; D018977:Micronutrients