RT Journal Article
T1 The Role of Dairy in Human Nutrition: Myths and Realities
A1 Sanjulián Fernández, Laura
A1 Fernández Rico, Salvador
A1 González Rodríguez, Nerea
A1 Cepeda Sáez, Alberto
A1 Miranda López, José Manuel
A1 Fente Sampayo, Cristina Asunción
A1 Lamas Freire, Alexandre
A1 Regal López, Patricia
K1 Cow milk
K1 Dairy
K1 Diet
K1 Human health
K1 Probiotics
K1 Fermented milk
AB Milk is a highly complex food that contains all the nutrients necessary for the development of mammalian offspring. For millennia, humans have included milk and milk products as major components of their diet. However, the effect of the consumption of dairy products on health has been a concern in recent years in terms of myths and realities. This review briefly describes the composition of bovine milk, the positive and negative effects that have been related to dairy products, and those aspects where the scientific evidence is still inconclusive. In addition to being nutritional, dairy products are a source of bioactive peptides, prebiotics and probiotics, fatty acids such as CLA, and fat globule membranes or have a protective effect against certain diseases. Negative effects include milk protein allergy or lactose intolerance. The effects of dairy products on certain cancers, such as prostate cancer, and their role in type II diabetes mellitus or weight gain are still inconclusive. Although the role of dairy products in cardiovascular risk is still inconclusive, recent meta-analyses have shown that dairy products may have a protective effect.
PB MDPI
SN 2072-6643
YR 2025
FD 2025-02-11
LK https://hdl.handle.net/10347/43375
UL https://hdl.handle.net/10347/43375
LA eng
NO Sanjulián, L.; Fernández-Rico, S.; González-Rodríguez, N.; Cepeda, A.; Miranda, J.M.; Fente, C.; Lamas, A.; Regal, P. The Role of Dairy in Human Nutrition: Myths and Realities. Nutrients 2025, 17, 646. https://doi.org/ 10.3390/nu17040646
DS Minerva
RD 24 abr 2026