The keynote from Prof. Luis Moreno (Spain)* took stocks of the available scientific data on the association between yogurt consumption and health. This comprehensive review confirms that yogurt consumption might represent a global signature of a healthy diet and lifestyle at all ages.

1. YOGURT: A FOOD THAT IT IS WORTH TO
BE RE-DISCOVERED
Luis A. Moreno Aznar lmoreno@unizar.es
GENUD Research Group Universidad de Zaragoza
Yogurt and diet quality – yogurt
consumption for a healthy diet and
lifestyle
Prof. Luis A. Moreno
Universidad de Zaragoza

2. Could yogurt be the signature of a
healthy diet?
Luis A. Moreno Aznar lmoreno@unizar.es
GENUD Research Group Universidad de Zaragoza
● Its own nutritional content
● Its impact on concomitant and/or subsequent food intake
● Its relationship with healthy behaviors

3. Could yogurt be the signature of a
healthy diet?
Luis A. Moreno Aznar lmoreno@unizar.es
GENUD Research Group Universidad de Zaragoza
● Its own nutritional content
● Its impact on concomitant and/or subsequent food intake
● Its relationship with healthy behaviors

4. Relative Contribution of a Portion (175 g) of
Plain Yogurt (1% to 2% Milk Fat) to Energy and
Nutrient Intakes in Men and Women
Luis A. Moreno Aznar lmoreno@unizar.es
GENUD Research Group Universidad de Zaragoza
(Panahi S, Tremblay A. J Am Coll Nutr 2016; Published online: 22 June 2016)
Nutrient
Nutrient
Content DRI for women
Women
(% daily intake) DRI for men
Men
(% daily intake)
Energy (kcal) 114 6a 4.5a
Protein (g) 9.5 46 21 56 17
Calcium (mg) 332 1000 33 1000 33
Magnesium (mg) 30.8 320 9.6 420 7.3
Phosphorus (mg) 261 700 37 700 37
Riboflavin (mg) 0.39 1.1 35 1.3 30
Zinc (mg) 1.6 8 20 11 14.5
Vitamin B12 (µg) 1.0 2.4 42 2.4 42
aBased on a 2000 kcal/d diet and 2500 kcal/d diet for women and men, respectively

5. Contribution of yogurt group to average daily
vitamin and mineral intakes as percent of the
Reference Nutrient Intake in UK children
Luis A. Moreno Aznar lmoreno@unizar.es
GENUD Research Group Universidad de Zaragoza
Micronutrient 4 – 18 months 1.5 – 3 years 4 – 10 years 11 – 18 years
Riboflavin (% contribution) 21.3 17.0 9.5 3.7
Vitamin B12 (% contribution) 53.8 42.1 16.8 4.8
Calcium (% contribution) 13.5 18.7 9.5 2.9
Iodine (% contribution) 15.8 16.4 9.4 4.2
Phosphorus (% contribution) 13.7 20.3 11.1 3.6
(Williams EB et al. Nutr Bull 2015; 40: 9-32)

6. Could yogurt be the signature of a
healthy diet?
Luis A. Moreno Aznar lmoreno@unizar.es
GENUD Research Group Universidad de Zaragoza
● Its own nutritional content
● Its impact on concomitant and/or subsequent food intake
● Its relationship with healthy behaviors

7. Prevalence of nutrient inadequacy among yogurt consumers vs non-
consumers in American men and women
P values all less than 0.001
(Wang H et al. Nutr Res 2013; 33: 18-26)

8. Yogurt consumption is associated with better diet quality in French adults
(Lecerf JM et al. Nutr Clin Metab 2016; 30: 11-21)
Proportion (%) of adults not reaching 2/3 of the nutrient intake recommendations

9. Yogurt consumption in the
INFOGENE study
Luis A. Moreno Aznar lmoreno@unizar.es
GENUD Research Group Universidad de Zaragoza
(Cormier H et al. Eur J Nutr 2016, 55, 577-587)

10. Prudent and Western dietary patterns in the INFOGENE study
(Cormier H et al. Eur J Nutr 2016, 55, 577-587)

11. Covariate-adjusted mean energy, macronutrient, and micronutrient intake
by yogurt consumption group in children 8 – 18 years
(Keast DR et al. Nutrients 2015, 7, 1577-1593)

12. HEI-2005 total and component scores of
US children aged 2–18 years by yogurt
consumption status: NHANES 2003–2006
Luis A. Moreno Aznar lmoreno@unizar.es
GENUD Research Group Universidad de Zaragoza
(Zhu Y et al. Eur J Nutr 2015; 54: 543-550)

13. Association of yogurt consumption
with diet quality and fiber intake
Luis A. Moreno Aznar lmoreno@unizar.es
GENUD Research Group Universidad de Zaragoza
Variable Non-consumers
(n = 3016)
Consumers
(n = 3510)
Mean energy from yogurt (% kcal) 0 2.07
DGAI score 8.05 9.14*
Fiber intake (g) (model 1) 15.14 17.03*
(Wang H et al. Nutr Res 2013; 33: 18-26)

14. Could yogurt be the signature of a
healthy diet?
Luis A. Moreno Aznar lmoreno@unizar.es
GENUD Research Group Universidad de Zaragoza
● Its own nutritional content
● Its impact on concomitant and/or subsequent food intake
● Its relationship with healthy behaviors

15. Factors associated with the probability of yogurt consumption in adults and the
elderly
(Possa G et al. Nutr Res 2015; 35: 700-706)

16. Relationships between Changes in Food and Beverage Consumption and Weight
Changes Every 4 Years
(Mozaffarian D et al. NEJM 2011; 364: 2392-2404)

17. Odds ratios (OR) and 95% Confidence Intervals
showing the association of yogurt consumption (at
least 125 g in the 3 days vs. no consumption) with
different predictor variables
Luis A. Moreno Aznar lmoreno@unizar.es
GENUD Research Group Universidad de Zaragoza
(D’Addezio L et al. Med J Nutr Metab 2015; 8: 119-129)

18. Objetivos

19. Participating countries
Ghent, Belgium
Strovolos, Cyprus
Copenhagen, Denmark
Tallin, Estonia
Grenoble, France
Bremen, Germany
Bremerhaven, Germany
Dortmund, Germany
Wuppertal, Germany
Pécs, Hungary
Avellino, Italy
Campobasso, Italy
Milan, Italy
Naples, Italy
Zaragoza, Spain
Palma de Mallorca, Spain
Gothenburg, Sweden
Bristol, United Kingdom
Glasgow, United Kingdom
Lancaster, United Kingdom

20. Number of contacted and recruited children,
and number of subjects whose data are valid for
analysis by country
7229 children (49.0% girls)
with complete information

21. IDEFICS - IFamily

22. Healthy Lifestyle in EUROPE by Nutrition in Adolescence - FP6 EU funded study
 Healthy Lifestyle
in EUROPE
 Healthy Lifestyle
in EUROPE
Zaragoza
Lille
Ghent Dortmund
Stockholm
Vienna Pécs
Athens
Rome Heraklion
HELENA-CSS
N = 300 x 10
13.0 - 16.9 y

23. Healthy Lifestyle in EUROPE by Nutrition in Adolescence - FP6 EU funded study
HELENA-CSS
1845 1683
3528
802 646
1443
Complete information

24. Healthy Lifestyle in EUROPE by Nutrition in Adolescence - FP6 EU funded study
MVPA and SB
MVPA: <60 min/day and >60 min/day
Total screen time: > 2h and ≤ 2h
1. Low PA / High SB
2. Low PA / Low SB
3. High PA / High SB
4. High PA / Low SB

25. Conclusions
Luis A. Moreno Aznar lmoreno@unizar.es
GENUD Research Group Universidad de Zaragoza
Yogurt consumers have
● Better nutritional intakes
● Healthier dietary patterns
Active and low sedentary children and adolescents consume
more yogurt, specially boys
Yogurt consumption can be viewed as a signature of a
healthy diet and lifestyle

27. Luis A. Moreno Aznar lmoreno@unizar.es
GENUD Research Group Universidad de Zaragoza
Agradecimientos