May 6/Rosemont, Ill./Dairy Research Institute -- Research findings recently published in Diabetes Care found the consumption of dairy products, including cheese alone, was associated with decreased incidence of metabolic syndrome and associated risk factors for cardiovascular disease. These results also found that consumption of dairy products other than cheese and calcium intake were associated with a decrease in the incidence of type 2 diabetes or impaired fasting glucose. The study supports previous epidemiological research that associated dairy intake with a lower prevalence of obesity-related chronic diseases.
Metabolic syndrome is a condition characterized by the presence of at least three metabolic abnormalities, including central obesity, high blood pressure, and impaired glucose and lipid metabolism, that are risk factors for cardiovascular disease, according to a release.