Dairy products consumption is associated with decreased levels of inflammatory markers related to cardiovascular disease in apparently healthy adults: The ATTICA study

dc.contributor.author	Panagiotakos, DB	en
dc.contributor.author	Pitsavos, CH	en
dc.contributor.author	Zampelas, AD	en
dc.contributor.author	Chrysohoou, CA	en
dc.contributor.author	Stefanadis, CI	en
dc.date.accessioned	2014-06-06T06:50:09Z
dc.date.available	2014-06-06T06:50:09Z
dc.date.issued	2010	en
dc.identifier.issn	07315724	en
dc.identifier.uri	http://62.217.125.90/xmlui/handle/123456789/4977
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dc.subject	Atherosclerosis	en
dc.subject	Dairy products	en
dc.subject	Inflammation	en
dc.subject.other	C reactive protein	en
dc.subject.other	homocysteine	en
dc.subject.other	interleukin 6	en
dc.subject.other	tumor necrosis factor alpha	en
dc.subject.other	yoghurt	en
dc.subject.other	adult	en
dc.subject.other	aged	en
dc.subject.other	article	en
dc.subject.other	cardiovascular disease	en
dc.subject.other	cheese	en
dc.subject.other	dairy product	en
dc.subject.other	eating habit	en
dc.subject.other	female	en
dc.subject.other	food frequency questionnaire	en
dc.subject.other	food intake	en
dc.subject.other	Greece	en
dc.subject.other	human	en
dc.subject.other	inflammation	en
dc.subject.other	lifestyle	en
dc.subject.other	male	en
dc.subject.other	milk	en
dc.subject.other	normal human	en
dc.subject.other	Adolescent	en
dc.subject.other	Adult	en
dc.subject.other	Aged	en
dc.subject.other	Aged, 80 and over	en
dc.subject.other	Biological Markers	en
dc.subject.other	C-Reactive Protein	en
dc.subject.other	Cardiovascular Diseases	en
dc.subject.other	Cross-Sectional Studies	en
dc.subject.other	Dairy Products	en
dc.subject.other	Diet	en
dc.subject.other	Diet Surveys	en
dc.subject.other	Female	en
dc.subject.other	Greece	en
dc.subject.other	Humans	en
dc.subject.other	Inflammation Mediators	en
dc.subject.other	Interleukin-6	en
dc.subject.other	Male	en
dc.subject.other	Middle Aged	en
dc.subject.other	Questionnaires	en
dc.subject.other	Reference Values	en
dc.subject.other	Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha	en
dc.subject.other	Young Adult	en
dc.title	Dairy products consumption is associated with decreased levels of inflammatory markers related to cardiovascular disease in apparently healthy adults: The ATTICA study	en
heal.type	journalArticle	en
heal.publicationDate	2010	en
heal.abstract	Objective: The aim of this work was to investigate the association between consumption of dairy products and levels of various inflammatory markers among adults with no evidence of cardiovascular or other chronic disease. Methods: The ATTICA study is a cross-sectional survey that enrolled 1514 men (18-87 years old) and 1528 women (18-89 years old) from the Attica region in Greece. Fasting blood samples were collected and dietary habits (including consumption of dairy products [i.e., milk, cheese, and yogurt]) were evaluated using a validated food frequency questionnaire. Results: We observed that C-reactive protein (CRP), interleukin-6 (IL-6), and tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α) levels of individuals consuming between 11 and 14 servings of dairy products per week were almost 16%, 5%, and 12% lower, respectively, than in those consuming fewer than 8 servings (p < 0.05), while those consuming more than 14 servings per week had 29%, 9%, and 20% lower levels of CRP, IL-6, and TNF-α, respectively (p < 0.01), even after adjustments were made for age, gender, smoking, physical activity, body mass, dietary habits, and other potential confounders. Conclusion: We identified an inverse association between dairy products consumption and levels of various inflammatory markers among healthy adults. Additional clinical trials are needed to refute or confirm our findings.	en
heal.journalName	Journal of the American College of Nutrition	en
dc.identifier.issue	4	en
dc.identifier.volume	29	en
dc.identifier.spage	357	en
dc.identifier.epage	364	en