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Influence of Milk and Its Products in the Diet on Appetite, Body Composition, and Somatic Growth

A special issue of Nutrients (ISSN 2072-6643). This special issue belongs to the section "Nutrition and Metabolism".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (25 December 2024) | Viewed by 5576

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Prof. Dr. Katarina T. Borer

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School of Kinesiology, The University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48104, USA
Interests: hormones; exercise; energy regulation; macronutrients vs. insulin sensitivity
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Dear Colleagues,

Milk and its products are an important component of the human diet both during infancy and in adulthood. However, a number of unresolved questions about the effects of milk, whey, cheese and fermented milk products on appetite, body composition and somatic growth remain. Does milk protein suppress appetite? Are saturated short-chain fatty acids in milk and its products beneficial for general health and body composition, or do they represent cardiovascular risk factors? Does the difference in the digestion and processing of saturated short-chain fatty acids in milk and its products compared to long-chain fatty acids in meat have important metabolic and health consequences? Is breast-feeding an optimal source of energy to support infant somatic growth? Does whey protein facilitate muscle hypertrophy in athletes? Do milk and its products have a beneficial effect on the human bacterial microbiome? What impact does the fermentation of milk to kefir have on human health? How does long-term exposure to milk in human pastoral populations affect the development of genetic changes in its digestion? The examination and discussion of these questions that will increase our understanding of this important component of the human diet and it role in human health. To that end, we invite you to submit your research and opinions on the influence of milk and its products on appetite, body composition, somatic growth and general health.

Prof. Dr. Katarina T. Borer
Guest Editor

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Keywords

  • milk
  • appetite
  • body composition
  • somatic growth
  • human health

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Relevance of Milk Composition to Human Longitudinal Growth from Infancy Through Puberty: Facts and Controversies
by Katarina T. Borer
Nutrients 2025, 17(5), 827; https://doi.org/10.3390/nu17050827 - 27 Feb 2025
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Milk is the principal nutrient of newborn humans and a diagnostic feature of the order Mammalia. Its release is elicited as a reflex by infant sucking under the control of the hormone oxytocin. While it is recognized that breast milk optimally promotes infant [...] Read more.
Milk is the principal nutrient of newborn humans and a diagnostic feature of the order Mammalia. Its release is elicited as a reflex by infant sucking under the control of the hormone oxytocin. While it is recognized that breast milk optimally promotes infant longitudinal growth and development, this review explores facts and controversies regarding the extent to which the milks of several dairy animals and infant formula milk (IF) approximate special properties and bioactivities of breast milk. It also provides evidence that early exposure to undernutrition during the very rapid fetal and early infancy growth predominantly and permanently stunts longitudinal growth trajectory in both animals and humans and is often followed in later life by obesity and metabolic dysfunction, and sometimes also by precocious timing of sexual maturation. There is a knowledge gap as to whether there may be additional critical periods of nutritional vulnerability in human development, which is characterized by a relatively prolonged period of slow childhood growth bracketed by the rapid fetal–neonatal and pubertal growth spurts. It is also unclear whether any quantitative differences in caloric intake and supply during neonatal period may influence developmental fatness programming. A further knowledge gap exists regarding the role of infant microbiome composition and development in the possible epigenetic programming of longitudinal growth or fatness in later life. Extending the research of early developmental programming to the entire period of human growth from conception to the end of puberty, examining infant caloric intake and supply as possible factors modulating the epigenetic programming in favor of obesity, and examining the role of infant gut microbiome in developing infant’s capacity to process nutrients may provide a better understanding of the interaction between critical nutritional influences in the control of human longitudinal growth and later-life obesity. Full article
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Benefits of Camel Milk over Cow and Goat Milk for Infant and Adult Health in Fighting Chronic Diseases: A Review
by Razan S. Almasri, Alaa S. Bedir, Yazan K. Ranneh, Khaled A. El-Tarabily and Seham M. Al Raish
Nutrients 2024, 16(22), 3848; https://doi.org/10.3390/nu16223848 - 10 Nov 2024
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The nutritional composition, antimicrobial properties, and health benefits of camel milk (CAM), cow milk (COM), and goat milk (GOM) have been extensively studied for their roles in managing diabetes and cardiovascular diseases (CVD). This review compares these milk types’ nutritional and therapeutic properties, [...] Read more.
The nutritional composition, antimicrobial properties, and health benefits of camel milk (CAM), cow milk (COM), and goat milk (GOM) have been extensively studied for their roles in managing diabetes and cardiovascular diseases (CVD). This review compares these milk types’ nutritional and therapeutic properties, emphasizing their applications in chronic disease management. CAM is rich in insulin-like proteins, vitamins, minerals, and bioactive compounds that benefit glycemic control and cardiovascular health. It also exhibits potent antioxidants, anti-inflammatory, and lipid-lowering effects, which are crucial for managing diabetes and reducing CVD risk factors. While COM and GOM provide essential nutrients, their impact on metabolic health differs. GOM is known for its digestibility and antihypertensive properties, whereas COM’s higher lactose content may be less suitable for diabetic patients. CAM’s unique nutritional profile offers distinct therapeutic benefits, particularly for diabetes and CVD management. Further research is needed to clarify its mechanisms of action and optimize its clinical application for chronic disease prevention and management. Full article
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