Fw: Breaking Medical News: Milk and Metabolic Syndrome

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> Milk-Drinking Associated with Insulin Resistance and the Metabolic

> Syndrome

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> A new study links milk drinking with insulin resistance and the metabolic

> syndrome. The British Women's Heart and Health Study examined 4,024

> British women aged 60-79. The metabolic syndrome was defined as including

> diabetes or prediabetic states, along with at least two of the following:

> obesity, hypertension, and lipid disorders (high triglycerides, low HDL).

> Those who avoided milk were about half as likely to have the metabolic

> syndrome, compared to milk drinkers: The age-adjusted odds ratio for the

> metabolic syndrome was 0.55 (95% CI, 0.33 - 0.94).

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> The researchers conclude that individuals who do not drink milk may be

> protected against insulin resistance and the metabolic syndrome, but note

> that controlled trials are required to establish cause and effect.

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> Lawlor DA, Ebrahim S, Timpson N, Davey Smith G. Avoiding milk is

> associated with a reduced risk of insulin resistance and the metabolic

> syndrome: findings from the British Women's Heart and Health Study. Diabet

> Med. 2005;22:808-11.

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