A prospective study of yogurt and other dairy consumption in relation to incidence of type 2 diabetes among black women in the USA. Issue 3 (10th June 2020)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Rosenberg, Lynn; Robles, Yvonne P; Li, Shanshan; Ruiz-Narvaez, Edward A; Palmer, Julie R
• Is Part Of: American journal of clinical nutrition. Volume 112:Issue 3(2020)
• Page Start: 512
• Page End: 518
• Publication Date: 2020-06-10
• Subjects: yogurt -- dairy -- type 2 diabetes -- black -- African American -- women; Diet therapy -- Periodicals; Nutrition -- Periodicals; Dietetics -- Periodicals; 613.205
• DOI: 10.1093/ajcn/nqaa143
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0002-9165

Abstract

ABSTRACT: Background: Yogurt consumption and low-fat dairy consumption have been associated with reduced incidence of type 2 diabetes (T2D) in some studies. Objective: We assessed the relation of yogurt and other dairy consumption to incidence of T2D in black women, a population group with a disproportionately high incidence of T2D. Methods: The Black Women's Health Study has followed 59, 000 US black women since 1995 through biennial questionnaires which update health information. Each questionnaire inquired about doctor-diagnosed diabetes in the previous 2 y. FFQs completed by participants in 1995 and 2001 provided information on yogurt and other dietary intake. HRs with 95% CIs for yogurt (nonfrozen or frozen) and other dairy consumption in relation to incident T2D ( n = 8061 cases) were estimated with Cox proportional hazards regression, controlling for risk factors for T2D. Results: The HR for consumption of ≥1 serving of yogurt/d relative to <1 serving/mo was 0.99 (95% CI: 0.87, 1.13, P trend = 0.65) after control for dietary and nondietary risk factors for T2D. The multivariable HR was 0.97 (95% CI: 0.75, 1.27; P trend = 0.74) for 2 or more servings/d of low-fat dairy other than yogurt relative to <1 serving/mo and 1.06 (95% CI: 0.91, 1.25, P trend = 0.36) for 2 or more servings/d of regular dairy relative to <1 serving/mo. Conclusion: Results from this study do not support an inverse association of yogurt consumption or other dairy consumption with T2D risk in black women.