Yonsei Med J.  2016 Jan;57(1):197-202. 10.3349/ymj.2016.57.1.197.

Milk Consumption and Framingham Risk Score: Analysis of the Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey Data (2008-2011)

• Joo NS
• Yang SW
• Park SJ
• Choi SJ
• Song BC
• Yeum KJ

• KMID: 2466370
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.3349/ymj.2016.57.1.197

Abstract

PURPOSE
The benefit of milk intake remains controversial. The association between milk consumption and Framingham Risk Score (FRS) in a population consuming relatively low amounts of dairy products is undetermined.
MATERIALS AND METHODS
A total of 13736 adults (5718 male and 8018 female) aged 20-80 years from the Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (2008-2011) were divided into groups according to milk consumption (rarely, monthly, weekly, and daily) and compared according to FRS after relevant variable adjustments.
RESULTS
The mean FRS in males and females were 6.53 and 5.74, respectively. Males who consumed milk daily (15.9%) had a significantly lower FRS than males having milk rarely (31.6%) or monthly (17.4%; p=0.007). Females who consumed milk daily (22.3%) also had significantly lower FRS than rarely (29.8%), monthly (13.8%), or weekly (34%; p=0.001) consumers. In particular, males > or =60 years old who consumed milk daily had a significantly lower FRS than males who consumed less milk (p<0.001). The odds ratio in this age group showed a significant and gradual increase in the weekly [OR=2.15; 95% confidence interval (CI) 1.14-4.03], monthly (OR=2.29; 95% CI 1.15-4.54), and rarely (OR=3.79; 95% CI 2.01-7.14) milk consumption groups when compared with the daily milk consumption group.
CONCLUSION
Milk consumption was associated with a lower FRS in a low milk-consuming population. In particular, daily milk consumption in males over 60 years old may be beneficial for those at risk for cardiovascular disease.

Keyword

Milk consumption; Framingham Risk Score; Koreans

MeSH Terms

Adult
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Animals
Cardiovascular Diseases/epidemiology
Cross-Sectional Studies
Female
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
*Milk
*Nutrition Surveys
Nutritional Status
Republic of Korea/epidemiology
*Risk Assessment
Sex Distribution
Sex Factors
Socioeconomic Factors
Surveys and Questionnaires

Figure

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  Fig. 1 Selection of study data. KNHANES, Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey; FRS, Framingham Risk Score.

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