Milk Better Maintain Weight Children

Children who drink full cream milk, grew leaner than children who drink low-fat milk, a study found.
In addition, children who consumed full cream milk also had higher levels of vitamin D were higher, which is good for the growth of bones, teeth and muscle.

The study published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition involving 2,745 children aged 2-6 years.Researchers get a result, children who consumed full cream milk containing 3.25 percent fat, have a body mass index of 0.72 units lower than children who consume low-fat milk.

There is no definite reason why the consumption of milk with a higher fat content which can be associated with a lower BMI scores.

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But Dr. Jonathon Maguire, who led the study, believes that children who drink full cream milk can full longer than children who consume low-fat milk.

"If children do not feel full after drinking milk, they are more likely to eat other foods that are less healthy or higher calories. And this could cause them to consume more calories overall, "said Maguire

In addition, children who drank only one glass of full cream milk every day had vitamin D levels that are comparable to children who drank 3 glasses of low-fat milk.

Dr Maguire, of St. Michael's Hospital, in Ontario, Canada, adding, "Children who drink low-fat milk have more body fat a little, and they also do not benefit from vitamin D levels were higher in milk. It is a double negative with low-fat milk. "

He recommended parents to give children at least 350ml (12oz) of milk a day or two servings of foods made from milk, such as cheese, yoghurt or fromage frais.