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> Hello. I'm Dr. Sandra Fryhofer. Welcome to Medicine Matters.
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> The topic is "can full-fat dairy products reduce diabetes risk?" from
> a new study published in the Annals of the Internal Medicine.[1]
> Here's why it matters.
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> Low fat or full fat -- which to choose? Grocery shelves are filled
> with low-fat dairy products. We eat them to be healthier even if they
> don't taste as good as their high-fat counterparts. A study from the
> Harvard School of Public Health suggests that in the case of dairy
> products, full fat may have benefits and reduce your risk for
> diabetes. However, it's not really the fat but the level of
> trans-palmitoleic acid in the bloodstream that seems to provide this
> protective benefit.
>
> This is not a clinical trial but a prospective cohort study that is
> part of the Cardiovascular Health Study[2] and included more than 3700
> adults age 65 and older. These men and women were asked about their
> food intake. Note that participants were only questioned once. Eating
> habits can change. People who said they ate more full-fat dairy
> products had higher levels of trans-palmitoleic acid in their
> bloodstream 3 years later. Having higher blood levels of this acid
> seems to be protective. In fact, adults with higher levels of
> trans-palmitoleic acid enjoy other benefits:
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> Less body fat;
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> Higher HDL [high-density lipoprotein] cholesterol;
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> Lower C-reactive protein; and
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> Lower triglyceride levels.
>
> Adults with the highest level of trans-palmitoleic acid had a 60%
> lower incidence of diabetes.

WTF!

He bought the cheese by mistake!