Background Observational studies suggest that high dairy intake is associated with a lower
blood pressure (BP). Objective We aimed to investigate the effect of a high-dairy diet (HDD)
as compared with a low-dairy diet (LDD) on BP in overweight middle-aged adults. Methods
Fifty-two overweight men and women were included in a randomized crossover intervention
study. Each subject consumed 2 isocaloric diets for 6 wk, an LDD (≤ 1 dairy portion per day)
and an HDD (6 or 5 reduced-fat dairy portions for men and women, respectively), with a 4 …