Korean J Nutr.  2005 Sep;38(7):561-569.

The Effect of Milk Consumption on Blood Lipid Levels of the Korean College Women

• Kim SH
• Yu CH
• Kim JY
• Lee SS

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.

Keyword

milk consumption; cardiovascular disease (CVD); blood lipid levels

MeSH Terms

Blood Pressure
Body Weight
Cardiovascular Diseases
Cholesterol
Dairy Products
Drinking
Female
Humans
Lipoproteins
Milk*
Reference Values
Surveys and Questionnaires
Triglycerides
Cholesterol
Lipoproteins
Triglycerides