Whole-fat milk linked to lower obesity risk in children, study finds
A Toronto-led study using the CHILD Cohort found that five-year-olds who drank whole-fat milk had significantly lower BMI and 69% lower odds of obesity by age eight than peers who drank skim milk, suggesting full-fat dairy may support healthier growth and prompting a reexamination of guidelines that favor reduced-fat milk; the researchers note potential mechanisms like increased satiety and call for more research to confirm causality and long-term effects.