61 Cow’s milk fat child adiposity: a systematic review and meta-analysis

摘要

Childhood obesity has tripled in the past 40 years with nearly 1 in 3 children in Canada now overweight or obese. Over the same period, consumption of whole cow’s milk has halved. Health Canada recommends that children switch from whole fat cow’s milk (3.25%) to reduced fat cow’s milk (0.1 to 2%) at 2 years of age to limit fat intake and minimize the risk of childhood obesity. Given that cow’s milk is consumed daily by most children in Canada and is a major dietary source of energy, protein and fat, understanding the relationship between cow’s milk fat and risk of overweight or obesity is important. To our knowledge, no systematic review or meta-analysis has evaluated the relationship between cow’s milk fat consumption and childhood adiposity.