In the end, with so much contradictory information, we don't know what to think, according to a recent study published in the prestigious electronic journal The Journal of Pediatrics, most American children consume few dairy products and when they do they are high fat products. According to the USDA (United States Department of Agriculture), children between the ages of 2 and 8 must drink at least two cups of dairy products daily.
This recommendation does not match at all with the study we released a few days ago in the post dairy consumption in children is associated with an increased risk of cancer. In it we showed results that associated an increased risk of developing cancer in an adult state in those children who enjoyed a diet rich in dairy products. Of course, we then showed our skepticism regarding this study, highlighting that it had little weight. However, the information from this study was released to the media and may confuse the population.
Returning to research on dairy consumption, to know exactly its consumption, experts took nutritional data from a survey of 7,716 children and adolescents aged between 2 and 18 years. Apparently, children from 2 to 8 years old enjoyed an appropriate consumption of dairy products, but mostly high in fat content. The recommendation of the experts is that enjoy skimmed versions, especially because the nutritional benefits provided by dairy products should not be accompanied by an extra fat load.
Providing our children with skim milk products is the option that experts advise, although we would like to have more scientific and non-statistical studies to support this recommendation, because if the fats that are supplied to the body with the main meals are controlled, It may not be necessary to restrict these.
