Increasing dairy intake for the reduction of obesity and diabetes in adolescents

Dairy consumption has decreased in the last 30 years. Canada’s Food Guide no longer recommends three servings of dairy and emphasizes plant-based diets and dairy alternatives. Associated with this decrease is an increase in overweight and the risk of obesity and Type 2 Diabetes (T2D) in adolescents. Consistent with this advice, many adolescents have increased their consumption of highly processed plant-based alternatives. The primary objective of this project is to compare the effects of two servings of dairy with compared to plant-based substitutes on blood glucose control and latter food intake. We hypothesize that dairy will reduce blood glucose responses, appetite, and later food intake. The results will support greater emphasis on dairy consumption for this age group and the use of dairy premeal to control food intake. The intern will recruit the adolescents and conduct the studies in our Nutrition Intervention Center on the University campus. The data will be used in support of the requirements for her MSc degree.
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Faculty Supervisor:

Harvey Anderson

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Partner:

Dairy Farmers of Canada

Discipline:

Life Sciences

Sector:

Agriculture; Information and cultural industries

University:

University of Toronto

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