A review finds eating a breakfast that includes higher amounts of dairy, primarily milk, is associated with a higher total daily intake of dairy foods and higher daily intakes of vitamin D, calcium and potassium.
April 25/Rosemont, Ill./Press Release -- Research findings from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys (NHANES) were presented at the American Society for Nutrition/Experimental Biology annual meeting April 20-24, 2013, in Boston.
Two studies analyzing NHANES 2001-2008 data examined patterns of breakfast foods consumed in the United States. They highlight the value of breakfast meal patterns that contain higher amounts of milk -- one for children 2-18 years and the other for adults 19-plus years. In the case of both children and adults, eating a breakfast that includes higher amounts of dairy, primarily milk, is associated with a higher total daily intake of dairy foods and higher daily intakes of vitamin D, calcium and potassium -- three of the nutrients of concern for Americans.