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Abstract
This review summarizes the evidence for the benefits and possible risks associated with consumption of cow’s milk. The authors describe the relationship of milk consumption to the risks of fracture, obesity, cardiovascular disease, allergies, and various cancers.
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Title
Milk and Health
Author
Willett, Walter C; Ludwig, David S 1
1 From the Departments of Nutrition (W.C.W., D.S.L.) and Epidemiology (W.C.W.), Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health; Channing Division of Network Medicine, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School (W.C.W.); the Department of Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School (D.S.L.); and the New Balance Foundation Obesity Prevention Center, Boston Children’s Hospital (D.S.L.) — all in Boston.
1 From the Departments of Nutrition (W.C.W., D.S.L.) and Epidemiology (W.C.W.), Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health; Channing Division of Network Medicine, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School (W.C.W.); the Department of Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School (D.S.L.); and the New Balance Foundation Obesity Prevention Center, Boston Children’s Hospital (D.S.L.) — all in Boston.
Pages
644-654
Section
Review Article
Publication year
2020
Publication date
Feb 13, 2020
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ISSN
00284793
e-ISSN
15334406
Source type
Scholarly Journal
Language of publication
English
ProQuest document ID
2354262252
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