Dairy intakes in older Irish adults and effects on vitamin micronutrient status: Data from the TUDA study

Laird, Eamon; Cunningham, Conal; Molloy, Anne; Mc Carroll, Kevin

doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s12603-016-0845-4

Dairy intakes in older Irish adults and effects on vitamin micronutrient status: Data from the TUDA study

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2016

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E. Laird, M. C. Casey, M. Ward, L. Hoey, C. F. Hughes, K. Mccarroll, C. Cunningham, J. J. Strain, H. Mcnulty, A. M. Molloy, Dairy intakes in older Irish adults and effects on vitamin micronutrient status: Data from the TUDA study, The journal of nutrition, health & aging, 2016, 1-8

Abstract

Consumption of dairy products has been associated with positive health outcomes including a lower risk of hypertension, improved bone health and a reduction in the risk of type 2 diabetes. The suggested dairy intake for health in older adults is three servings per day but recent analysis of the NHANES data for older adults reported 98% were not meeting these recommendations. No studies have investigated the consequences of such declines in the dairy intakes of Irish older adults and the subsequent effects on vitamin micronutrient status.