Original Research Article
Year: 2022 | Month: July-September | Volume: 7 | Issue: 3 | Pages: 130-139
DOI: https://doi.org/10.52403/ijshr.20220720
Adiposity, Blood Glucose and Insulin Levels in Adolescents and Young Adults in Mumbai City: Association with Consumption of Milk and Milk Products
Aditi Goyal1, Shobha A Udipi2, Rama Vaidya3, Sharvari Desai4, Shubhada Agashe5, Anushree Mehta6, Jagmeet Madan7, Ashok DB Vaidya8
1Project Associate, Kasturba Health Society’s Medical Research Centre, Mumbai, India
2Research Director & Head, Kasturba Health Society’s Medical Research Centre, Mumbai, India
3Hon Director, Div of Endocrine and Metabolic Disorders, Kasturba Health Society’s Medical Research Centre, Mumbai, India
4Postdoctoral Fellow, Kasturba Health Society’s Medical Research Centre, Mumbai, India
5Assistant Director, Clinical and Endocrine Laboratory, Kasturba Health Society’s Medical Research Centre, Mumbai, India
6Consulting Diabetologist, Kasturba Health Society’s Medical Research Centre, Mumbai, India
7Principal, SVT College of Home Science, Mumbai, India
8Professor Emeritus, Kasturba Health Society’s Medical Research Centre, Mumbai, India
Corresponding Author: Aditi Goyal
ABSTRACT
Background & Aim: Milk has been studied extensively for its potential benefits, and some possible harmful effects on health. However, there is a paucity of Indian data in this context. Therefore, this study examined the association between milk consumption and anthropometric measurements, body composition and biochemical markers of glycaemic control in young adults (16-25 years) in Mumbai city.
Material & Methods: 1313 young adults who had participated in a previous study between 2017 to 2019, were approached, among whom 563 agreed to participate. Anthropometric measurements, blood pressure, body composition and biochemical markers of glycaemic control had been done during the original screening. These data were used to examine the association with milk consumption. Information about their milk consumption practices was obtained in 2020 and 2021 through personal interviews of participants.
Results: 28 participants did not consume milk and were excluded from the statistical analysis. Daily mean milk consumption was 314 ± 239 mL. Daily milk consumption was divided into quartiles. Although, anthropometric measurements and glycaemic markers did not differ significantly between the four quartiles of milk consumption, participants in Q1 and Q2 tended to have a higher per cent body fat, HC, and fasting and stimulated insulin. Also, mean muscle mass in Q4 was significantly higher than in the lower three quartiles.
Conclusion: Results show some trends that are in line with existing literature supporting the beneficial role of milk in health. Larger epidemiological studies on Indians are warranted to confirm these trends.
Keywords: milk, diabetes, obesity, body fat, milk products, adolescents.