Causal link between milk consumption and obesity A 10-year longitudinal study and a Mendelian randomization study Kuang-Mao Chiang and Wen-Harn Pan

Background: Obesity control and prevention remains challenging. Randomized controlled trials in western countries have demonstrated efficacy of dairy supplementation on fat mass reduction and lean mass increase, when combined with energy restriction protocols. However, there is scanty information on this issue among the East Asian population. Objective: The aim of this study is to investigate the association between milk consumption and weight status in Asian. Design: First, we studied the...