Dairy Products Linked to Weight Loss in Kids

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Tuesday, 09 March 2004

Lynn Moore, an epidemiologist at Boston University School of Medicine, conducted research on the topic of childhood obesity in the US, and concluded that children who consume just two servings of dairy food a day are linked to a substantial reduction in fat.

It has however, been noted that the underlying case of obesity is an poorly-balanced diet and too little exercise, but the research has shown that dairy products have an impact on a child's weight loss.

In the last 20 year childhood dairy intake has been falling while the sales of soft drink have risen by in the region of 300 per cent.

It seems that dairy products have an affect on fat levels. Researchers are not sure why there is a link. It is a possibility that calcium has an affect on weight loss, and some products have been released in Europe that market calcium's fat burning ability. Or it could simply be a possibility that dairy products are more filling and therefore children do not feel hungry after consuming these products.
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