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IJE Advance Access originally published online on July 18, 2005
International Journal of Epidemiology 2005 34(5):1160-1162; doi:10.1093/ije/dyi136
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Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of the International Epidemiological Association © The Author 2005; all rights reserved.

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Time to value milk

Peter C Elwood

Department of Epidemiology, Statistics and Public Health, Cardiff University. Llandough Hospital, Penarth CF64 2XW, UK. E-mail: pelwood@doctors.org.uk

Keywords Milk, vascular disease, bone health

Accepted 20 May 2005

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There is evidence that milk consumption has fallen over the past 20–25 years in many countries.1–3 Evidence from the UK shows that the fall overall has been 33% during the past 25 years (Figure 1) and within the UK there is a marked social class gradient, the average milk intake in households in classes IV and V being 10–20% lower than in households in classes I and II.3 In most countries more than half the dietary intake of calcium come from milk, and particular concern focuses on younger people.4–6


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  		Figure 1 Milk consumption in the UK 1975–;2002/3. Based on Family Food in 2002/03. . . [Full Text of this Article]

 

   Vascular disease
 

   Bone health
 

   Diabetes
 

   Colon cancer
 

   Body weight
 

   Conclusions
 

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