Turnkey Presentation Safeguarding the Health of Americas Children The Importance of Dairy Foods in Child Nutrition

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Importance of Dairy Foods in Child Nutrition and
Weight Management
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Rates of Overweight on the Rise
Sex-and age-specific BMI gt 95th percentile based
on the CDC growth charts.
Ogden et al, 2006 Hedley et al, 2004 Ogden et
al, 2008
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High Percent of Kids Teens with Nutrient Intake
Below Estimated Average Requirement (EAR) For
Some Nutrients
Percent with nutrient intakes below the EAR
Moshfegh A. USDA/ARS 2005.
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Low Percent of Kids Teens Intakes Above
Adequate Intake (AI) for Some Nutrients
Moshfegh A. USDA/ARS 2005.
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How Can We Get Them on The Right Path?
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Beverage Choice Affects Nutrient Adequacy
Amount consumed (oz per day)
Age (years)
J Am Diet Assoc. 200310397-100
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Childhood Milk Consumption Critical
Adult Drinker
Adult Non-Drinker
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Recall Drinking Milk as a Child Under 13
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There is a strong relationship between teen milk
drinking and continued milk drinking in adulthood
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Recall Drinking Milk as a Teen 13 - 19
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DMI Milk Opportunities Study, 2009
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US Childrens Consumption of Flavored and Plain
Milk
Positive association with nutrient intake and no
adverse effect on body weight

• Intakes of vitamin A, calcium, phosphorus,
  magnesium, potassium, and saturated fat were
  comparable among milk drinking groups, whereas
  intakes by milk nondrinkers were significantly
  lower
• Intake of added sugars did not differ between
  flavored milk drinkers and milk nondrinkers
• BMI measures of milk drinkers were comparable to
  or lower than measures of nondrinkers

Analysis of NHANES Data (1999-2002 ages 2 to 18)
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Observational Studies

• Higher intakes of calcium/dairy foods are
  associated with lower body fat in children ages
  2-8.
• Theres an association between increasing dairy
  intake by one serving per day and decrease in
  weight and abdominal skinfold in girls ages
  9-14.
• Body fat is incrementally lower in adolescent
  girls consuming 13 servings/d and 3 servings/d
  compared to girls with lowest intake of dairy at
  1 serving/d.
• Body fat is lower in adolescent boys consuming 4
  servings/d compared to boys consuming less than
  two servings/d.
• In the Framingham Childrens Study, higher
  preschool dairy intakes were associated with
  lower adolescent body fat.

Carruth and Skinner, 2001 Skinner et al, 2003.
Novotny et al, 2004 Moore et al, 2008. Moore, et
al 2006.
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Clinical Studies

• Two recent 16-week randomized clinical trials of
  overweight and obese children testing the effect
  of milk consumption demonstrated no adverse
  effect on body weight, and
• Higher intakes of milk, combined with decreased
  intakes of sugar-sweetened beverages, resulted in
  a significant increase in lean body mass among
  all participants, and increased height among boys
• Higher intakes of milk lead to decrease in
  insulin response indicating possible protection
  against insulin resistance

Albala 2008. St-Onge 2009
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In Summary The Research Shows...

• Dairy foods contribute to better overall diet
  quality
• Kids who drink flavored and plain milk have BMIs
  that are comparable to or lower than measures of
  non milk-drinkers
• Overall, evidence demonstrates that dairy
  consumption is inversely or neutrally associated
  with body weight and fat

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