Dairy Consumption and Insulin Resistance: The Role of Body Fat, Physical Activity, and Energy Intake

The relationship between dairy consumption and insulin resistance was ascertained in 272 middle-aged, nondiabetic women using a cross-sectional design. Participants kept 7-day, weighed food records to report their diets, including dairy intake. Insulin resistance was assessed using the homeostatic m...

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Main Authors: Larry A. Tucker, Andrea Erickson, James D. LeCheminant, Bruce W. Bailey
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Language:English
Published: Wiley 2015-01-01
Series:Journal of Diabetes Research
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/206959
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Andrea Erickson
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Bruce W. Bailey
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description The relationship between dairy consumption and insulin resistance was ascertained in 272 middle-aged, nondiabetic women using a cross-sectional design. Participants kept 7-day, weighed food records to report their diets, including dairy intake. Insulin resistance was assessed using the homeostatic model assessment (HOMA). The Bod Pod was used to measure body fat percentage, and accelerometry for 7 days was used to objectively index physical activity. Regression analysis was used to determine the extent to which mean HOMA levels differed across low, moderate, and high dairy intake categories. Results showed that women in the highest quartile of dairy consumption had significantly greater log-transformed HOMA values (0.41 ± 0.53) than those in the middle-two quartiles (0.22 ± 0.55) or the lowest quartile (0.19 ± 0.58) (F = 6.90, P = 0.0091). The association remained significant after controlling for each potential confounder individually and all covariates simultaneously. Adjusting for differences in energy intake weakened the relationship most, but the association remained significant. Of the 11 potential confounders, only protein intake differed significantly across the dairy categories, with those consuming high dairy also consuming more total protein than their counterparts. Apparently, high dairy intake is a significant predictor of insulin resistance in middle-aged, nondiabetic women.
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spelling doaj-art-c38493f1a9c4436da1fde895d92f6ea12025-08-20T03:23:12ZengWileyJournal of Diabetes Research2314-67452314-67532015-01-01201510.1155/2015/206959206959Dairy Consumption and Insulin Resistance: The Role of Body Fat, Physical Activity, and Energy IntakeLarry A. Tucker0Andrea Erickson1James D. LeCheminant2Bruce W. Bailey3College of Life Sciences, Brigham Young University, Provo, UT 84602, USACollege of Life Sciences, Brigham Young University, Provo, UT 84602, USACollege of Life Sciences, Brigham Young University, Provo, UT 84602, USACollege of Life Sciences, Brigham Young University, Provo, UT 84602, USAThe relationship between dairy consumption and insulin resistance was ascertained in 272 middle-aged, nondiabetic women using a cross-sectional design. Participants kept 7-day, weighed food records to report their diets, including dairy intake. Insulin resistance was assessed using the homeostatic model assessment (HOMA). The Bod Pod was used to measure body fat percentage, and accelerometry for 7 days was used to objectively index physical activity. Regression analysis was used to determine the extent to which mean HOMA levels differed across low, moderate, and high dairy intake categories. Results showed that women in the highest quartile of dairy consumption had significantly greater log-transformed HOMA values (0.41 ± 0.53) than those in the middle-two quartiles (0.22 ± 0.55) or the lowest quartile (0.19 ± 0.58) (F = 6.90, P = 0.0091). The association remained significant after controlling for each potential confounder individually and all covariates simultaneously. Adjusting for differences in energy intake weakened the relationship most, but the association remained significant. Of the 11 potential confounders, only protein intake differed significantly across the dairy categories, with those consuming high dairy also consuming more total protein than their counterparts. Apparently, high dairy intake is a significant predictor of insulin resistance in middle-aged, nondiabetic women.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/206959
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Journal of Diabetes Research
title Dairy Consumption and Insulin Resistance: The Role of Body Fat, Physical Activity, and Energy Intake
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title_short Dairy Consumption and Insulin Resistance: The Role of Body Fat, Physical Activity, and Energy Intake
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