Health and Nutrition
Research found that low fat milk drinkers fully compensated for the energy deficit between low fat and whole milk. Yet in skimmed milk drinkers, it was found that males compensated while females did not compensate for the energy difference. Although energy compensation does not change the total fat intake of most consumers, lower fat milk drinkers may still have the benefit of a decreased consumption of saturated fat.
Nutrition intake between whole milk drinkers and skimmed or low fat drinkers is different. An analysis of a survey done by the U. S. Department of Agriculture showed that consumers of reduced or low fat milk had greater intake of vitamins, minerals, and dietary fiber compared to the group of whole milk drinkers, yet zinc, vitamin E, and calcium were all under consumed in each group. The conclusion was made that the whole milk drinkers were more likely to choose foods that were less micronutrient-dense, which resulted in their less healthful diets.
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