Increased Milk Consumption Research Articles

Milk Consumption and Its Association with Dental Caries: Gender-Specific Insights from the Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (2013–2015)

Background and Objectives: This study aims to bridge these gaps by utilizing data from the Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (2013–2015), examining the nuanced associations between milk consumption’s quantity, frequency, and type and the prevalence of dental caries. Materials and Methods: Utilizing data from the Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (2013–2015), this study explores the association between milk consumption and the prevalence of dental caries in a sample of 4843 subjects (weighted n = 15,581), including 2856 males and 1987 females; weighted sample sizes were 6656 and 8925 for men and women, respectively. The prevalence of dental caries was assessed by evaluating the number of decayed, filled, and missing teeth. Results: The analysis demonstrated a significant positive association between increased milk consumption and the risk of developing dental caries, with an overall odds ratio of 1.653 (95% CI: 1.153–2.370, p < 0.05). The association was more pronounced in females, exhibiting an odds ratio of 1.865 (95% CI: 1.157–3.006, p < 0.05), and age was identified as a significant variable, particularly among participants aged 50 and above. In contrast, the relationship among the male group, though positive (odds ratio: 1.613, 95% CI: 0.991–2.625), was not statistically significant (p = 0.054). Conclusion: These findings suggest that milk consumption may be a potential risk indicator for dental caries, particularly among women, emphasizing the need for targeted dietary recommendations in dental health practices.

TRADITIONAL BELIEFS AND PRACTICES RELATED TO PUERPERIUM, NEONATAL CARE AND BREASTFEEDING IN THE POSTPARTUM PERIOD

Objective: In this research, we aimed to determine the traditional beliefs and implemented practices of women in postpartum period regarding puerperium, neonatal, care, and breastfeeding. Method: The study was cross-sectional and descriptive and consisted of 618 women living in seven regions of Turkey between December 12,2022 and January 15,2023. The data were collected through a personal information form created by the researchers and snowball sampling method was used. Mean, standard deviation, number, percentage, and chi-square tests were used to evaluate the data. Findings: The average age of the women participating in the study was between 38.15±10.62, and the duration of the marriage was 16.59±11.54 years. Of the women, 33.3% are primary school graduates, 73% are not working, 54.4% have an income equivalent to expenses, and 86.9% have a nuclear family structure. Of them, 59.7% stated that they resorted to traditional practices related to puerperal care, 61.8% to neonatal care, and 47.9% to breastfeeding. The traditional practices that women use the most are abstinence from sexual intercourse for forty days in puerperium (66.8%), swaddling in neonatal care (75.9%), consuming hot milk, soup, etc., and increasing milk consumption during breastfeeding (62.6%). It was found that there is a significant difference between the traditional methods applied for puerperal care, neonatal care, and breastfeeding when compared by region (p<0.05). Conclusions and recommendations: It was determined that the women participating in the study applied many traditional methods related to puerperium, neonatal care, and breastfeeding. Although these methods show regional differences, they are often used. It is proposed to increase the awareness of society and health professionals specialized in their field about traditional methods and to create policies for health organizations to identify and inform, considering that these traditional methods may create differences in individuals.

Effect of a Centrally-Procured School Snack Program Vs. a Traditional School Snack Program on Children’s Dietary Intake: A Randomized Controlled Trial

ABSTRACT Less than one-third of Canadian children consume the recommended five daily servings of FV. This cRCT aims to assess how a 10-week centrally-procured school food program (intervention) influences consumption of FV compared to a traditional program (control). Sixty elementary schools took part, including 2,422 children. Dietary intake during the school day was assessed using a new tool: “Pupils Eating At School.” There were no significant improvements in servings or instances of FV, but a small, statistically significant increase in consumption of milk and alternatives was found. Future research should consider other strategies to nudge children toward trying FV at school.

PSV-14 Body Weight Development of Calves During the First Week of Life

Abstract Under practical conditions calves often do not gain body weight (BW) during their first week of life. However, early life development of calves has an important role in later life performance as dairy cow (Britney et al., 1984; Soberon and van Amburgh, 2013). Therefore, the goal of this study was to determine influencing factors on body weight gain of calves during this period when fed their dams colostrum and milk. Five Calves (4 Brown Swiss, 1 Friesean x Brown Swiss) were individually housed in calf hutches. All hutches were placed on continuously weight recording scales (recording interval 10 seconds). Calves were housed immediately after birth until day 7 of their life. During the first week, calves were fed colostrum and milk from their dam twice a day ad libitum until drinking was terminated for at least one minute. Not-consumed milk was weighed and milk consumption was calculated. Urine was collected and weighed twice daily. When fed colostrum and milk of their dams during the first week of life, BW (birthweight 42.2 to 52.6 kg) increased rapidly (daily BW gain 1.52 to 2.29 kg per day) up to the end of the observation period. Calves with greater birthweight reached heavier BW at d 7 (52.9 to 68.2 kg). All calves showed increased milk consumption when offered their dams milk (2 to 11.14% of BW per serving, mean = 7.7to 8.8% of BWt per serving). Due to the continuous weight monitoring, BW development could be visualized as a sawblade like line. With every feeding event the BW peaked, followed by a phase of continuous BW loss. Interestingly absence of BW gain occurred during the first 48h when calves did not yet understand how to drink from the nipple bucket where colostrum or milk was offered. BW gain and milk consumption were increased for all calves. Together, learning how to drink early in life and human support of this process can positively influence early life development. Britney et al. (1984) In: Preventive veterinary medicine 3 (1), S. 45–52. DOI: 10.1016/0167-5877(84)90023-0.Soberon, F.; van Amburgh, M. E. (2013) In: Journal of Animal Science 91 (2), S. 706–712. DOI: 10.2527/jas.2012-5834.

Growth in milk consumption and reductions in child stunting: Historical evidence from cross-country panel data

Agricultural and food policies are increasingly being tasked with doing more to improve the nutritional status of low-income populations, especially reductions in child stunting. Which specific food sectors warrant additional policy attention is less clear, although a growing body of research argues that increased animal-sourced food consumption in general, and increased dairy consumption specifically, can significantly reduce the risks of stunting, as well as deficiencies in micronutrients and high quality protein. However, experimental research on dairy’s impacts on child growth in developing countries is very limited, and non-experimental evidence is confined to cross-sectional surveys. In this study we adopt a more macro lens by using a cross-country panel to show that increases in milk consumption over time are associated with large reductions in child stunting even after controlling for important confounding factors. Countries with high rates of stunting should therefore consider nutrition-sensitive strategies to increase dairy consumption among young children through both supply- and demand-side interventions.

Effectiveness of a pilot school milk scheme in increasing milk consumption among children attending Irish early years settings

Effectiveness of a pilot school milk scheme in increasing milk consumption among children attending Irish early years settings

Pengaruh Informasi Produk dan Harga terhadap Urutan Kesukaan Produk Susu Cokelat Siap Minum pada Konsumen Anak-Anak

Milk consumption in Indonesia decreased from 3.53 in 2020 to 2.72 kg per capita per year in 2021, prompting the food industry to enhance their products to increase milk consumption and gain a wider market. The hedonic ranking test requires panelists to rank the samples from most preferred to least preferred. Studies on food preferences have involved children to obtain accurate data for child consumers. This research aimed to determine the effect of price and product form information on the preference for chocolate milk products among children consumers. The samples consisted of four chocolate milk products in powder and ready-to-drink forms from two producers. The study recruited 120 children (46 boys and 74 girls aged 10-12 years) from schools in Jabodetabek. The hedonic ranking test method was used in three presentation types: (1) blind test (without additional information) 1 and 2, (2) price test, and (3) price test with product form information. Data analysis involved the Friedman test and LSD rank. Results indicated that the blind test 1, blind test 2, and price test showed a significant difference in preference at a significance level of 0.05. However, the price test with product form information did not demonstrate any significant differences in preferences, although some samples changed their ranking, specifically ready-to-drink milk. The milk drink with the lowest price was ranked 2.

Milk purchase and consumption patterns in peri-urban low-income households in Kenya

Milk plays an important role in the growth and development of children. In Kenya, it is one of the most produced and consumed animal-sourced foods, but often consumed in small amounts among children of low-income families, especially in urban settings. The aim of the study was to identify household milk purchase and consumption patterns of milk, with emphasis on young children, as well as estimate key determinants of such patterns to identify areas of leverage to increase milk consumption. Results showed that 98% of households purchased unprocessed fresh milk at least once during the 7 days prior to the survey, while only 17% purchased packed pasteurized milk. Findings from the Ordinary Least Squares (OLS) model of purchase behavior suggest that the amount of unpacked milk purchased by households is positively and significantly related to household income, the number of children below the age of 4, and the budget of animal-sourced food. The price and quantities of pasteurized milk purchased were negatively related to the amount of unpacked milk purchased. Consumption patterns for children below the age of 4 showed that milk and dairy products are most commonly consumed as part of dishes than as individual products. Informal markets played a key role in meeting the milk needs of children, but consumption was below recommended amounts. The clear association of income and milk intake calls for efforts from the government to support the dairy sector with policies that promote the availability and affordability of milk, especially for a sector that feeds low-income families, as it is the case with the informal dairy markets.

Performance of natural wax as phase change material for intermittent solar energy storage in agricultural drying: An experimental study

Solar Air Heater (SAH) technology as a drying method for agricultural commodities is only active during the day and is highly dependent on the weather. Therefore, this study aims to investigate the effect of SAH coupled with phase change material (PCM) types of paraffin wax, soy wax, and palm wax as store energy materials to enhance the performance of conventional SAH. The PCM containers placed in the SAH are ex-bottles of milk cans which are numerous in the country due to the increase in consumption of milk by the people as an immunity enhancer during the Covid-19 pandemic. This is expected to improve the 3R (Reduce, Reuse, Recycle) strategy implemented to reduce environmental pollution. The tests conducted showed that the three types of PCM effectively improved the performance of SAH in drying agricultural commodities. The highest energy efficiency was achieved with paraffin at 30 %, 23.28 %, and 33.67 % while the highest exergy efficiency was achieved with palm wax at 20.27 %, 18.86 %, and 28.96 %, in three days respectively at different solar irradiation conditions.

Factors Affecting the Adoption of record keeping in Koperasi Cianjur Utara

The government is trying to improve the food security of the community. By fulfilling the community's food needs, it can improve the community's welfare. Meeting good food and people can achieve nutrition needs by increasing milk consumption. However, domestic production is still unable to meet the domestic demand for milk. Increasing domestic milk production can be achieved by using technology. The use of livestock data recording technology can help farmers increase cow's milk production. This study aims to analyze the effect of socio-economic characteristics on the application of livestock data recording and the factors that influence the adoption of livestock data recording technology in North Cianjur KPS. The method used is descriptive analysis and logistic regression using data from a questionnaire with 71 respondents. The socio-economic characteristics in North Cianjur KPS show that respondents who adopt technology are of productive age, have low education, have few dependents, and are of medium-scale business. The results of this study indicate that the variables of age, informal education, and family dependents significantly negatively affect the application of livestock data recording. In addition, the number of cows, the area of the cowshed, and roof construction materials significantly positively affect the application of livestock data recording.

Health effects of milk consumption: phenome-wide Mendelian randomization study

BackgroundWe performed phenome-wide Mendelian randomization analysis (MR-PheWAS), two-sample MR analysis, and systemic review to comprehensively explore the health effects of milk consumption in the European population.MethodsRs4988235 located upstream of the LCT gene was used as the instrumental variable for milk consumption. MR-PheWAS analysis was conducted to map the association of genetically predicted milk consumption with 1081 phenotypes in the UK Biobank study (n=339,197). The associations identified in MR-PheWAS were examined by two-sample MR analysis using data from the FinnGen study (n=260,405) and international consortia. A systematic review of MR studies on milk consumption was further performed.ResultsPheWAS and two-sample MR analyses found robust evidence in support of inverse associations of genetically predicted milk consumption with risk of cataract (odds ratio (OR) per 50 g/day increase in milk consumption, 0.89, 95% confidence interval (CI), 0.84–0.94; p=3.81×10−5), hypercholesterolemia (OR, 0.91, 95% CI 0.86–0.96; p=2.97×10−4), and anal and rectal polyps (OR, 0.85, 95% CI, 0.77–0.94; p=0.001). An inverse association for type 2 diabetes risk (OR, 0.92, 95% CI, 0.86–0.97; p=0.003) was observed in MR analysis based on genetic data with body mass index adjustment but not in the corresponding data without body mass index adjustment. The systematic review additionally found evidence that genetically predicted milk consumption was inversely associated with asthma, hay fever, multiple sclerosis, colorectal cancer, and Alzheimer’s disease, and positively associated with Parkinson’s disease, renal cell carcinoma, metabolic syndrome, overweight, and obesity.ConclusionsThis study suggests several health effects of milk consumption in the European population.

Trusted Informer to Increase Fresh Cow Milk Consumption

Trusted informer for local products such as fresh cow milk is needed to support local livestock agribusiness. Consumer trust to the informer is critical to increasing consumer knowledge and consumption. Information obtained from a trusted source has more influence the consumption. No previous research has been found that revealed the trusted informer by each consumer segment with different characterism. Consumers with different characterisms use different information sources, too. Therefore, it is crucial to reveal the trusted informer characterism to increase milk consumption. This study aims to explore the trusted informer characterism base on consumer segmentation. Data was collected by filling out the questionnaires. Consumer segmentation used K-Means Cluster analysis and descriptive analysis to analyze trusted informer characterism by each consumer segment. The result of the study found that there are three consumer segments, namely real active segment, passive segment, and hidden active segment. Trusted informer characterism by the real active segment involves formal and non-formal institutions and has good personalities and relationships with consumers. Trusted informer characterism by the passive segment has good communication skills, good knowledge and experience about fresh cow milk, and expertise in the health and education sectors. Meanwhile, the trusted informer characterism by the hidden active segment has good communication skills, has good knowledge and experience about fresh cow milk, and pleasing personalities and relationships with consumers.

Fasting, food and farming: Value chains and food taboos in Ethiopia.

The impact of food taboos-often because of religion-is understudied. In Ethiopia, religious fasting by Orthodox Christians is assumed to be an important impediment for the sustainable development of a competitive dairy sector and desired higher milk consumption, especially by children. However, evidence is limited. Relying on unique data, we shed light on three major issues. First, we observe that the average annual number of fasting days that Orthodox adults are effectively adhering to is 140, less than commonly cited averages. Using this as an estimate for extrapolation, fasting is estimated to reduce annual dairy consumption by approximately 12 percent nationally. Second, farms adapt to declining milk demand during fasting by increased processing of milk into storable products-fasting contributes to larger price swings for these products. We further note continued sales of milk by non-remote farmers and reduced production-by adjusting lactation times for dairy animals-for remote farmers. Third, fasting is mostly associated with increased milk consumption by the children of dairy farmers, seemingly because of excess milk availability during fasting periods. Our results suggest that fasting habits are not a major explanation for the observed poor performance of Ethiopia's dairy sector nor low milk consumption by children. To reduce the impact of fasting on the dairy sector in Ethiopia further, investment is called for in improved milk processing, storage, and infrastructure facilities.

Milk "anarchy": food science, quality and infrastructures in Bogotá, 1938-1960

This article analyzes the logics, interests and contingencies present in experts' and legislators' attempts to develop and sanitize the dairy system in the city of Bogotá, from 1938 to 1960. These efforts were framed by an institutional architecture from the municipal to the national level, and a context of increasing state intervention in nutrition issues and international technical cooperation on health projects. Despite the failure to improve milk quality or increase milk consumption, this case study shows us the effects of legislation that was ill-adapted to local circumstances in terms of the material infrastructure of the system and the commercial interests behind product quality regulations.

El alimento más completo: debates y prácticas sobre el consumo de leche en México

This text explores milk consumption in Mexico City from 1930-1960, starting with the implementation of public policies and day-to-day practices. The text examines the strategies employed by the Mexican state to increase milk consumption by importing powdered milk, rehydrating it and distributing it at subsidized prices. Doctors, nutritionists and the dairy industry reproduced a discourse of milk's superiority, denying or questioning the nutritional value of low-dairy diets. Life histories show women's perspective and the difficulties in implementing middle-class ideals in peasant and working-class homes.

Factors associated with liking of milk among preschool children

Abstract Background Adequate calcium intake in childhood is essential for bone health, and dairy products are an important dietary source. However, children's milk consumption has reduced over the past decade in developing countries. Food preferences are a key determinant of consumption, and those developed in early life can persist into adulthood. Therefore, promoting a liking for milk before school age may be effective in improving milk consumption further into childhood. The aim of this analysis is to explore the factors associated with liking of milk among preschool children. Methods Questionnaires were completed by parents of 2-5 year-old children as part of a pilot intervention aiming to increase milk consumption in 12 preschools. Chi-squares and hierarchial logistic regression were used to examine the association between children's liking of milk, as reported by parents, and child-related factors (infant feeding; demographics; diet) and parent-related factors (attitudes; milk consumption and liking; education). Results Responses from 319 parents of 2-5 year-old children (50.5% male, 49.5% female) were analysed. Ninety-two percent of respondents were mothers and 85% of parents reported that their children liked the taste of milk. In a logistic regression model (N = 281) parents' belief that it is difficult to encourage their child to drink milk was associated with a lower likelihood of children liking the taste of milk (OR = 0.028; CI = 0.011, 0.075; P < 0.001). Liking of milk was not significantly associated with other factors examined (P < 0.05). Conclusions The present analysis suggests that parents' self-efficacy in encouraging their child to drink milk may be important in influencing their child's liking of its taste, and should be considered in interventions aiming to improve milk consumption. The taste of milk was well-liked in this cohort of preschool children and therefore, further research is necessary in a cohort with varying levels of milk consumption and liking of milk. Key messages Parental beliefs should be included as intervention targets when aiming to improve a liking for milk among preschool children. Further research on the determinants of milk consumption and liking of milk is necessary in diverse cohorts of preschool children.

Impact of COVID-19 on Consumers’ Buying Behaviour and Consumption Pattern towards Milk in Nagpur City of Maharashtra

Understanding and monitoring the behaviour of consumers is vital for producers of products and services which help them for market development, new product design, packaging and promotional efforts, so as to suit for milk consumers. Also, to know about how the milk sales were affected during COVID-19, the project was undertaken. The descriptive cross sectional research design was used. The place of study was Nagpur City of Maharashtra and duration was 1st July to 31st July 2020. The data has been collected from 100 milk consumers. Non-Probability Convenience sampling method was used. Primary data was collected through Personal Interview Method by meeting consumers. Secondary data was collected from journals, Research papers, and Company website. Descriptive Statistics method such as Percentage, Averages, Rankings, etc. was used to analyze the data. Graphical analysis was used to achieve the objectives of the study.
 It was found that Roadside vendors (54.29%) were the major source for purchase of packaged milk followed by Kirana stores (37.14%). Major important source for getting information about the milk brands was Television (47.14%), followed by Newspapers (37.14%), Retailers (14.29%) respectively. It was observed that among various attributes that affect purchase of milk, Taste was the most important attribute, followed by Quality, Brand Image, Packaging and Price respectively. The study with reference to homemade dairy products revealed that majority of the respondents (76%) were not making dairy products at home, only near about 1/4th respondents (24%) were making dairy products at home. During Lockdown majority of the respondents (63%) had no change in their milk consumption, while for near about 1/4th respondents (23%) consumption was increased and for some respondents (14%) consumption was decreased. For 23% respondents 250ml increase in milk consumption was seen. For majority of the respondents (65.22%) the reason for increase in milk consumption was All family members staying at home and for rest of the respondents (34.78%) it was Work from home. For 10% respondents 250ml decrease in milk consumption was seen and for 4% respondents 500ml decrease was seen. For majority of the respondents (78.57%) the reason for decrease in milk consumption was Financial issues.

Relationship Between Dairy Consumption and Abdominal Obesity

Objective This cross-sectional study aimed to demonstrate the relationship between dairy consumption and abdominal obesity in adolescents. Method In total, 700 adolescents participated in this cross-sectional study. Sociodemographic characteristics, consumption of dairy, body mass index (BMI), waist circumference (WC), and waist/height (W/H) ratio were evaluated. The participants were divided into two groups as to whether their dairy consumptions were below or above 3 portions/d, according to the Turkey Dietary Guideline recommendations. Results The mean age of participants was 15.84 ± 1.23 years. The rate of girls (65.2%) who participated in this study was significantly higher than that of the boys (34.8%; p < 0.001). No statistically significant difference was found between the participants whose dairy consumption was below and above the specified limits in terms of BMI, WC, or W/H measurements. Energy intake (p < 0.05) and milk and cheese consumption (p < 0.001) were higher in boys than in girls. There was a significant negative correlation between dairy consumption and WC (r = −0.121), W/H ratio (r = −0.105), and BMI (r = −0.103) in girls (p < 0.05). It was found that a 1-unit increase in milk consumption can cause a 1.98-, 0.11-, and 0.552-fold decrease in WC, W/H ratio, and BMI in girls, respectively (p < 0.05; 95% confidence interval [−3.502, −0.471], [−0.020, −0.001], [−1.042, −0.062], respectively). Conclusions Inadequate milk consumption was related to increasing WC and WC may be one of the factors of abdominal obesity in girls. Therefore, it is of importance to raise awareness about milk and dairy consumption in adolescents.

Food sources of iodine in schoolchildren and relationship with 24-h urinary iodine excretion in Victoria, Australia.

Dietary recalls have been used previously to identify food sources of iodine in Australian schoolchildren. Dietary assessment can provide information on the relative contributions of individual food groups which can be related to a robust objective measure of daily intake (24-h urinary iodine excretion (UIE)). In Australia, the government has mandated the use of iodised salt in breadmaking to address iodine deficiency. The aim of this study was to determine the dietary intake and food sources of iodine to assess their contribution to iodine excretion (UIE) in a sample of Australian schoolchildren. In 2011-2013, UIE was assessed using a single 24-h urine sample and dietary intake was assessed using one 24-h dietary recall in a convenience sample of primary schoolchildren from schools in Victoria, Australia. Of the 454 children with a valid recall and urine sample, 55 % were male (average age 10·1 (1·3 (sd) years). Mean UIE and dietary iodine intake were 108 (sd 54) and 172 (sd 74) μg/d, respectively. Dietary assessment indicated that bread and milk were the main food sources of iodine, contributing 27 and 25 %, respectively, to dietary iodine. Milk but not bread intake was positively associated with UIE. Multiple regression (adjusted for school cluster, age and sex) indicated that for every 100 g increase in milk consumption, there was a 3 μg/d increase in UIE (β = 4·0 (se 0·9), P < 0·001). In conclusion, both bread and milk were important contributors to dietary iodine intake; however, consumption of bread was not associated with daily iodine excretion in this group of Australian schoolchildren.

ANALYSIS OF THE POTENTIAL AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION AND AGRICULTURAL PROCESSING IN UKRAINE

The objective of the article is to study the possibilities of agricultural production and agricultural processing and search for the prospects of development of the industry of Ukraine. Methodology. The following analyses are carried out: profitability and cost-effectiveness (rate of return) of the agricultural products, the level of consumption of basic food products in Ukraine, availability of agricultural machinery at agricultural enterprises, the structure and growth rate of purchase of agricultural machinery at agricultural enterprises of Ukraine. Results. It is proved that a low level of profitability in the agricultural sector is a significant violation of price parity – there is a deterioration in the ratio of the prices of agriculture producers for sold products, and prices for acquired industrial goods, and for the services of commercial and technical purpose, i.e. there is a situation of non-conformity of revenues and costs of agricultural production. It should be noted that the level of the development of the agricultural complex, first of all, is determined by the quality and volume of food consumed by the population. Practical implications. During the country's independence, the profitability of production of all major products has decreased significantly and negative trends are observed. Comparing the data of 2019 with 1990, we can see that part of the profitable production has transferred to the unprofitable. The analysis of the dynamics of consumption of major food groups over the past two decades shows that for the period from 2000 to 2014 there was an increase in consumption of milk and dairy products by 12%; meat and meat products by 65%; eggs by 86.7%; potatoes by 4%, vegetables and melons by 60.5%; fruits, berries and grapes by 78.5%; fish and fish products by 32.1%; oils by 39.4%. During this period, there was a decrease in the positions of bread and bread products by 13% and sugar by 1.4%. Value/originality. The low intensity of the agricultural sector of Ukraine is largely due to the neglect of the requirements of agricultural machinery and production technology. It is important to apply the required amount of mineral fertilizers, which is one of the important technological requirements for growing crops. Therefore, the effective development of this industry requires a modern, effective and scientifically sound financing program by attracting investment and soft loans.