The Effect of Milk Consumption on Blood Lipid Levels of the Korean College Women.
- Author:
Sun Hee KIM
1
;
Choon Hie YU
;
Jung Yun KIM
;
Sang Sun LEE
Author Information
1. Department of Foods & Nutrition, Kookmin University, Seoul, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
milk consumption;
cardiovascular disease (CVD);
blood lipid levels
- MeSH:
Blood Pressure;
Body Weight;
Cardiovascular Diseases;
Cholesterol;
Dairy Products;
Drinking;
Female;
Humans;
Lipoproteins;
Milk*;
Reference Values;
Surveys and Questionnaires;
Triglycerides
- From:The Korean Journal of Nutrition
2005;38(7):561-569
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
This research was conducted to study the effect of milk consumption on blood lipid levels of Korean college women. According to milk intake from food frequency questionnaire (FFQ), top 20% of subjects were classified as high group(HG) and bottom 20% as low group (LG). Body weight, height and blood pressure were measured and BMI was calculated from the anthropometric data, but there was no significant difference between the groups. Blood samples were collected and analyzed for total cholesterol (TC), triglycerides (TG) and lipoprotein fractions. There was no significant difference in the blood level of albumin, total protein and hemoglobin between two groups, and all blood parameters were in the normal range. Blood lipid levels of two groups were not significantly different, but HDLcholesterol level were higher in HG (p < 0.05). Therefore, according to the result of the research, it is considered that drinking a pack of milk (200 ml) everyday, the average intake of dairy products of HG, is advisable to promote good health without increasing of cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk.
