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Many African and Hispanic Americans avoid milk and dairy products\u2014key contributors of three shortfall nutrients (calcium, potassium and vitamin D)\u2014because many people in these populations believe they are lactose intolerant. However, avoiding dairy can have significant health effects. An emerging body of evidence suggests that yogurt and other dairy products may help support reduced risk of heart disease, hypertension, obesity, and type 2 diabetes\u2014conditions that disproportionately impact people of color. For this reason, the National Medical Association and the National Hispanic Medical Association issued a joint consensus statement recommending African Americans consume three to four servings of low-fat dairy every day. Cultured dairy products could play an important role in addressing these recommendations. Because of the presence of lactase-producing cultures, yogurt is often a more easily digestible alternative to milk, and thus more palatable to people who experience symptoms of lactose intolerance. This was a key factor cited in the final rule to include yogurt in the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.3390\/ijerph13010028","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2015,12,23]],"date-time":"2015-12-23T06:52:19Z","timestamp":1450853539000},"page":"28","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/mdpi_crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":29,"title":["Nutrition and Health Disparities: The Role of Dairy in Improving Minority Health Outcomes"],"prefix":"10.3390","volume":"13","author":[{"given":"Constance","family":"Brown-Riggs","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Nutrition Consultant CBR Nutrition Enterprises, Massapequa 11758, NY, USA"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"1968","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2015,12,22]]},"reference":[{"key":"ref_1","unstructured":"USDA Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2010, Available online: http:\/\/www.cnpp.usda.gov\/dietary-guidelines-2010."},{"key":"ref_2","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"61","DOI":"10.2337\/dc08-S061","article-title":"Nutrition recommendations and interventions for diabetes. 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