Evidence-based
Dairy
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•Last Updated: August 28, 2025
Dairy refers to milk and products made from milk from an animal. Sometimes "dairy" is also used to include eggs.
Dairy is most often used for Other.
Dairy refers to milk and products made from milk from an animal. Sometimes "dairy" is also used to include eggs.
Dairy is most often used for Other.
In this meta-analysis of 29 cohort studies in over 1.68 million participants who were followed for 6 to 33 years, higher intakes of dairy products — especially yogurt — were associated with a lower risk of all-cause mortality and cardiovascular disease (CVD) mortality.
