Dairy and weight management: an update on the latest advances.(Ingredient Technology)

From: Dairy Foods | Date: September 1, 2007| Author: Huth, Peter | Copyright information

Overweight and obesity continue to be leading public health concerns. In the U.S., recent research indicates that more than 66% of adults and 17% of children aged 2-19 years are overweight or obese. Researchers estimate that if current trends continue, nearly half of the children in North and South America will be overweight by 2010. Excess body fat increases the risk of premature death, coronary heart disease, type 2 diabetes, hypertension, stroke, some types of cancer and other d...

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