In Massachusetts, researchers discovered a higher intake of dairy foods, such as milk, yogurt and cheese, is associated with higher bone density and vertebral strength at the spine in men.
Researchers from Hebrew SeniorLife’s Institute for Aging Research, Wageningen University, Tilburg University, University of Reading and Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center found that dairy intake seems to be most beneficial for men over age 50, and continued to have positive associations irrespective of serum vitamin D status. In women, researchers found no significant results except for a positive association of cream intake in the cross sectional area of the bone.
Shivani Sahni, Ph.D., Director Nutrition Program and Associate Scientist at IFAR and senior author of the study said, “The results of this study highlight the beneficial role of a combination of dairy foods upon bone health and these beneficial associations remain irrespective of serum vitamin D status in a person.”