Topic: News - Low-fat dairy may help control blood pressure (Reuters)

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Women who regularly consume low-fat milk or yogurt may have a lower risk of developing high blood pressure, new research suggests. They found a similar blood pressure benefit when they looked at the women's intake of calcium and vitamin D — which most Americans get mainly through dairy products. Still, calcium itself may play a "major role" in the association between low-fat dairy foods and lower blood pressure, according to Wang. When the researchers factored in calcium, the beneficial effect attributed to low-fat dairy was largely diminished — indicating that calcium may explain a good share of the relationship. Over the next 10 years, 8,710 women developed high blood pressure, but the risk was 11 percent lower among those who consumed the most low-fat dairy compared with those who consumed the least. read more

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