Association of dairy products consumption with risk of obesity in children and adults: a meta-analysis of mainly cross-sectional studies

The association of dairy products consumption with risk of obesity remains controversial. Therefore, we reviewed and quantitatively synthesized the evidence from observational studies with a meta-analysis. A literature search was performed in relevant databases. Random-effects model was used to pool odds ratios with 95% confidence intervals. Dose–response relationship was assessed by restricted cubic spline model. Seventeen studies for total...