IDFA's Matto: Headlines On Recent Study Are 'Overly Simplistic'

In today’s DairyLine broadcast to producers this week, Michelle Matto, IDFA’s nutrition and labeling consultant, discussed a recent study making headlines that call into question the benefits of milk for stronger bones and fewer fractures. She said the headlines and news reports are based on an overly simplistic reading of the study recently published in the British Medical Journal.

"You’ve probably read a lot of headlines recently, calling into question the benefits of milk for stronger bones and fewer fractures. These are based on a recently published study that looks at the diets and health of Swedish men and women. However, these headlines and the accompanying news articles are based on an overly simplistic reading of the actual study that was published in the British Medical Journal.

"The research suggests there is a relationship between higher milk consumption – meaning more than three glasses per day – and higher mortality in men and women, and higher disease risk and hip fracture in women. It compared people with higher milk consumption to those who consumed just one glass of milk per day.

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