Dairy consumption and XXXX resistance: the role of body fat, physical activity, and energy intake.

@entity1 @entity2690
The relationship between dairy consumption and @entity2690 resistance was ascertained in 272 middle-aged, nondiabetic @entity1 using a cross-sectional design. @entity1 kept 7-day, weighed food records to report their diets, including dairy intake. @entity2690 resistance was assessed using the homeostatic model assessment (HOMA). The Bod Pod was used to measure body fat percentage, and accelerometry for 7 days was used to objectively index physical activity. Regression analysis was used to determine the extent to which mean HOMA levels differed across low, moderate, and high dairy intake categories. Results showed that @entity1 in the highest quartile of dairy consumption had significantly greater log-transformed HOMA values (0.41    0.53) than those in the middle-two quartiles (0.22    0.55) or the lowest quartile (0.19    0.58) (F = 6.90, P = 0.0091). The association remained significant after controlling for each potential confounder individually and all covariates simultaneously. Adjusting for differences in energy intake weakened the relationship most, but the association remained significant. Of the 11 potential confounders, only protein intake differed significantly across the dairy categories, with those consuming high dairy also consuming more total protein than their counterparts. Apparently, high dairy intake is a significant predictor of @entity2690 resistance in middle-aged, nondiabetic @entity1 .
