It’s used to construct wholesome our bodies, however not everybody’s abdomen tolerates it.
So College of Otago human vitamin PhD pupil Ping Ong has began recruiting girls aged 60-80, for a first-of-its-kind examine which compares the affect of cow, goat and sheep milk on digestive consolation and skeletal muscle perform.
Miss Ong stated “the YUMMI examine” was impressed by a decline in milk consumption in New Zealand.
“We all know that milk is a extremely nutritious meals, however the consumption of milk has been happening for a bit.
“One of many causes is as a result of some folks discover that they’ve some digestive discomfort after having milk, particularly cow’s milk.
“So what we’re hoping to see is that if milk from totally different animals has totally different results on digestion, and hopefully we are able to discover some that’s tolerated by folks with digestive discomfort points.”
She stated the examine would additionally present data on dietary interventions to assist stop points related to ageing, together with the lack of muscle mass, performance, independence and high quality of life.
It was hoped that including entire milk powders to the diets of older adults would assist with their well being and wellbeing.
She stated about 160 girls aged 60-80 can be recruited.
They might be supplied with cow, goat or sheep milk powder to devour for 12 weeks, and can be requested to attend 5 clinics throughout that point for pattern assortment and measurements.
The examine is a collaboration between the College of Otago, the Riddet Institute and NIG Nutritionals Ltd, which obtained a $1.4 million Excessive-Worth Vitamin Nationwide Science Problem grant final yr.
john.lewis@odt.co.nz
