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Article: Kids Who Eat More Dairy May Enjoy an Added Health Benefit: Lower Body Fat; -- New JADA study finds dairy foods linked to lower body fat in children --.
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- December 17, 2003
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ROSEMONT, Ill., Dec. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- A new study published in the December issue of the Journal of the American Dietetic Association (JADA) found that higher intake of dietary calcium, such as that found in milk, cheese and yogurt, is associated with lower body fat in young children.
The study's lead author, Jean Skinner, PhD, professor emeritus at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, recommends children be encouraged to: 1) regularly eat calcium-rich foods, such as lowfat milk and yogurt; 2) increase physical activity; and 3) restrict intake of carbonated soft drinks and other low-nutrient beverages.
This study is an extension of earlier research ...