The Effect of Diets Rich in Low-Fat or Full-Fat Dairy Foods on Insulin Sensitivity: The Influence of Other Dietary Factors

Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is a public health threat that jeopardizes the health of current and future generations in the United States. Reduced insulin sensitivity, also called insulin resistance, is a major contributing factor in the development of glucose intolerance and T2DM. Insulin sensitivity is impacted by numerous dietary and non-dietary factors. In dietary intervention studies, emerging research has found that individuals do not respond the same way to standardized dietary interventions, suggesting that factors other than the primary dietary exposure of interest influence an individual’s response.

A secondary data analysis using primary data from the DAIRY randomized dietary intervention trial was conducted to assess the extent to which alternative dietary factors that were not controlled for (i.e. healthy eating index independent of dairy (HEI-ID), fiber intake and added sugar intake) might at least partly explain group or interindividual differences in the impact of a dairy intervention on insulin sensitivity in individuals with the metabolic syndrome.

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• Abstract and Thesis

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Project Type(s): Master's Thesis

Author(s): Merideth Murray

Program(s): Master of Science, RDN Training

Year: 2020

Adviser(s):

• Mario Kratz