Eur J Nutr February 2013 PMID 22810464

The relationship between high-fat dairy consumption and obesity, cardiovascular, and metabolic disease.

Mario Kratz, Ton Baars, Stephan Guyenet

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The overall tone displays a positive interest and moderate engagement, with posts citing studies that show high-fat dairy may even lower obesity risk, such as '11 out of 16 studies found an inverse relationship' and references to 'nutritional benefits' of butter. The tone shifts from skepticism about saturated fats to support for the research findings, illustrating how the discussions challenge traditional views and encourage reevaluation of dietary fats.

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Most posts support the findings that high-fat dairy is not linked to increased obesity or health risks, showing a consensus in favor of the research.

InterestHigh interest

Many discussions interrogate various aspects of dairy consumption, indicating a high level of curiosity and relevance for health and nutrition.

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Comments include references to specific studies, nutritional benefits, and debates about saturated fats, demonstrating moderate thoughtful engagement.

ImpactModerate impact

The social discussions could influence individual dietary choices and challenge common beliefs about fats, suggesting a moderate impact on health perceptions.

Abstract in brief

The systematic review found that most studies show an inverse relationship between high-fat dairy intake and obesity, and no clear link to increased cardiometabolic risk, with some studies showing no association.
The evidence regarding high-fat dairy and diseases like diabetes and cardiovascular conditions is inconsistent, possibly due to differences in study design, dairy types, and bovine feeding practices such as pasture vs. grain feeding.
Overall, current observational data do not support the idea that consuming high-fat dairy contributes to obesity or heart disease, and future research should explore dairy fat’s bioactive properties and how bovine diets influence dairy health effects.]

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Finnish Peasant

@joniirrr · X

@RuyPortusCale @peta And even the milk products with high fat percent aren't bad. https://t.co/JAGsqpDXad

Jun 3, 2025 · 7 likes · 413 followers View post →

Frédéric Leroy

@fleroy1974 · X

@NzyenR "high-fat dairy consumption within typical dietary patterns is inversely associated with obesity risk" https://t.co/PKUqnUJqBa

Jun 2, 2024 · 29,147 followers View post →

Kelly

@girlinbluebows · X

Jan 17, 2024 · 53 likes · 3,213 followers View post →

Philosorapper

@Philosorapper_ · X

@ag25121993 @Biju11218746 @saaiyer https://t.co/emGQEjFbr1

Nov 22, 2023 · 166 followers View post →

Frédéric Leroy

@fleroy1974 · X

@thisfarmlife @LauraAwdry What's more: "high-fat dairy consumption within typical dietary patterns is inversely associated with obesity risk" https://t.co/PKUqnUJqBa

Mar 28, 2023 · 4 likes · 29,147 followers View post →

Javi Ciborro

@papayaykware · X

https://t.co/lk6eUXI9Ny

Mar 12, 2023 · 8,034 followers View post →

Alec Maltz

@alec_maltz · X

@LyndonLarson5 @JerasIkehorn Heavy cream is the shit. I switched over from milk and my weight didn't change so i did research and it turns out a bunch of studies/meta-studies show that high dairy fat diets (counterintuitively) reduce obesity.https://t.co/5xy9T0k6qA https://t.co/dKhEyLxsqh

Dec 18, 2022 · 10 likes · 67 followers View post →

Stuart Phillips (he/him)

@mackinprof · X

@theproof @HugoViegas_17 This article https://t.co/m2qNjdyKpY showed that high-fat dairy intake in most observational studies was not associated with BMI or risk of becoming overweight

Oct 30, 2022 · 1 like · 56,047 followers View post →

Gr•

@Osward_Gr · X

RT @sner_fit: Butter also has several nutrition benefits on it's own. It's rich in omega-3 fatty acids, CLA's, vitamin A, and others. Add…

Sep 14, 2022 · 2 shares · 1,578 followers View post →

Marina Rassin

@MarinaRassin · X

RT @sner_fit: Butter also has several nutrition benefits on it's own. It's rich in omega-3 fatty acids, CLA's, vitamin A, and others. Add…

Sep 14, 2022 · 2 shares · 2,486 followers View post →

Grant Messner | Fitness Coach

@sner_fit · X

Sep 14, 2022 · 12 likes · 2 shares · 9,338 followers View post →

Paristanbul

@NurtenOzkoray · X

@kafakullanin @tipcokzor11 @kardiyobey https://t.co/wxxHkIcIJV

Jul 31, 2022 · 296 followers View post →

BİZİ ALDATAN BİZDEN DEGİLDİR (SAV)

@Srdrdmrc1978 · X

RT @note_bot_: İnsanlar ciddi ciddi tereyağının kalp ve damar sağlığına zararlı olduğunu sanıyor. Vermiyor arkadaşlar. Yanlış ezberler. Hay…

Mar 24, 2022 · 4 shares · 948 followers View post →

gülbahar özacar

@gulbahar_ozacar · X

RT @note_bot_: İnsanlar ciddi ciddi tereyağının kalp ve damar sağlığına zararlı olduğunu sanıyor. Vermiyor arkadaşlar. Yanlış ezberler. Hay…

Mar 24, 2022 · 4 shares · 3,019 followers View post →

Enes

@efrantuna · X

RT @note_bot_: İnsanlar ciddi ciddi tereyağının kalp ve damar sağlığına zararlı olduğunu sanıyor. Vermiyor arkadaşlar. Yanlış ezberler. Hay…

Mar 23, 2022 · 4 shares · 356 followers View post →

fact shaker

@note_bot_ · X

Mar 23, 2022 · 27 likes · 4 shares · 5,373 followers View post →

Dale Durchholz

@Grain_Cycles · X

RT @CarnivoreIs: @LesFleurs67 @kemminnick @bigfatsurprise If dairy is filed with hormones that "make baby cows grow unnaturally large" we'd…

Mar 20, 2022 · 1 share · 4,535 followers View post →

Carnivore is Vegan

@CarnivoreIs · X

@LesFleurs67 @kemminnick @bigfatsurprise If dairy is filed with hormones that "make baby cows grow unnaturally large" we'd expect obesity from milk. But the opposite is true, "high-fat dairy consumption within typical dietary patterns is inversely associated with obesity risk." https://t.co/IylwF3b1aC

Mar 20, 2022 · 3 likes · 1 share · 3,695 followers View post →

fact shaker

@note_bot_ · X

@ececenazsenol @SeyitaliOngur @Vasilixs İnanılmaz bilgisizsiniz, inanılmaz bilgisiz olduğunuzu anlayamayacak kadar bilgisizsiniz. Hadsizliğinizi yaşınıza vererek bağışlıyorum. Hayvansal yağ ve obezite, kalp-damar hastalıkları üzerine 3 çalışma: https://t.co/3CVjA9qjxQ, https://t.co/QAwZw6485I, https://t.co/pN36bApYNq

Mar 20, 2022 · 1 like · 5,373 followers View post →

B Simone

@briscbrisc · X

@orkoliberal @nominalthoughts Nah it's just the same old trick of replacing satiating fat with sugar. Get the full-fat plain and throw some berries on top. Lotsa studies out there but here's one: https://t.co/OMsWLp14vZ

Aug 8, 2021 · 68 followers View post →

MerCel Capital

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RT @DietHeartNews: @GoodVort26 @whsource https://t.co/g8pXGiIAKD The relationship between high-fat dairy consumption and obesity, cardiovas…

Jun 21, 2021 · 2 shares · 1,063 followers View post →

Renee Anne Shirley

@RAnneShirley · X

RT @DietHeartNews: @GoodVort26 @whsource https://t.co/g8pXGiIAKD The relationship between high-fat dairy consumption and obesity, cardiovas…

Jun 20, 2021 · 2 shares · 3,360 followers View post →

DR.Ahmed Hegazy

@MedicinalWords0 · X

الأشخاص الذين تناولوا معظم منتجات الألبان عالية الدسم كان لديهم أقل خطر للإصابة بالسمنة والسكري وأمراض القلب في 11 من 16 دراسة https://t.co/rsu6eUoggq

Jun 20, 2021 · 2 likes · 1,105 followers View post →

Alan Watson

@DietHeartNews · X

@Njunge41205420 https://t.co/g8pXGiIAKD The relationship between high-fat dairy consumption and obesity, cardiovascular, and metabolic disease

Jun 20, 2021 · 1 like · 71,336 followers View post →

Alan Watson

@DietHeartNews · X

@GoodVort26 @whsource https://t.co/g8pXGiIAKD The relationship between high-fat dairy consumption and obesity, cardiovascular, and metabolic disease

Jun 20, 2021 · 6 likes · 2 shares · 71,336 followers View post →

Sky King

@skyking171717 · X

@DrEenfeldt So, where does the French Paradox fit into all of this? Not to mention the lower the fat, the lower the CLAs. In one review, 11 out of 16 studies found an association between consuming high-fat dairy and a lower risk of obesity: https://t.co/K6dqKFVwgZ

Jun 20, 2021 · 173 followers View post →

Skeptoidius

@Skeptoidius · X

@DrRamonDeCangas Tampoco la había hace una década https://t.co/GPyGyxXcSQ https://t.co/TJTdcJYCGq No la ha habido nunca

Jun 17, 2021 · 1 like · 121 followers View post →

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RT @Ferrnanda: ¿Cómo elegir un yogurt en el supermercado? Nuevo video en mi canal: https://t.co/QNs5k5bjmb #biencomer https://t.co/L9aaD55q…

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Fernanda Alvarado

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@YogurNutricion @menueluniversal https://t.co/NA5KuK4Lh2

Apr 23, 2021 · 3 likes · 30,439 followers View post →

Arlanda GO

@arlanda_go · X

RT @Ferrnanda: ¿Cómo elegir un yogurt en el supermercado? Nuevo video en mi canal: https://t.co/QNs5k5bjmb #biencomer https://t.co/L9aaD55q…

Apr 18, 2021 · 5 shares · 1,374 followers View post →

sonnyvoice

@sonnyvoice · X

RT @Ferrnanda: ¿Cómo elegir un yogurt en el supermercado? Nuevo video en mi canal: https://t.co/QNs5k5bjmb #biencomer https://t.co/L9aaD55q…

Apr 12, 2021 · 5 shares · 1,469 followers View post →

Nancy González

@NancyitpNancy · X

RT @Ferrnanda: ¿Cómo elegir un yogurt en el supermercado? Nuevo video en mi canal: https://t.co/QNs5k5bjmb #biencomer https://t.co/L9aaD55q…

Apr 12, 2021 · 5 shares · 24 followers View post →

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RT @Ferrnanda: ¿Cómo elegir un yogurt en el supermercado? Nuevo video en mi canal: https://t.co/QNs5k5bjmb #biencomer https://t.co/L9aaD55q…

Apr 12, 2021 · 5 shares · 3,994 followers View post →

Fernanda Alvarado

@Ferrnanda · X

¿Cómo elegir un yogurt en el supermercado? Nuevo video en mi canal: https://t.co/QNs5k5bjmb #biencomer https://t.co/L9aaD55qET

Apr 12, 2021 · 23 likes · 5 shares · 30,439 followers View post →

Frédéric Leroy

@fleroy1974 · X

@Wervelvzw @meneerdewolf @destandaard Of dit: "evidence does not support the hypothesis that dairy fat or high-fat dairy foods contribute to obesity or cardiometabolic risk & suggests that high-fat dairy consumption within typical dietary patterns is inversely associated with obesity risk" https://t.co/PKUqnUJqBa

Jan 8, 2021 · 29,147 followers View post →