A study involving more than 4,000 people has found
no link between the regular intake of yogurt and
improvement in physical health.
"The regular consumption of yogurt is not linked to
health-related quality of life," said lead author Esther
Lopez-Garcia from Autonomous University of Madrid,
Spain.
The study carried out in Spain evaluated whether
there is a link between the regular consumption of
yogurt and the physical and mental improvement in
health-related quality of life (HRQL).
The three-and-half-year-long study involved 4,445
Spanish adults.
"In comparison with people who did not eat yogurt,
those who ate this dairy product regularly did not
display any significant improvement in their score on
the physical component of quality of life and
although there was a slight improvement mentally,
this was not statistically significant," Lopez-Garcia
noted.
Until now, several research papers have suggested
that the consumption of yogurt could influence HRQL
either directly or indirectly.
For the experts, one of the reasons may be because
it is rich in calcium, protecting the bones and which
could help to combat osteomuscular illnesses -- one
of the conditions with greatest negative impact on
the quality of life.
Also, more specifically, its intake has been
associated with lesser weight increase and a lower
rate of cardiovascular diseases.
The new study was published in the Journal of the
Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.
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