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References used for this fact sheet

• Pereira MA et al. 2002, ‘Dairy consumption, obesity and the insulin resistance syndrome in young adults: The CARDIA Study’, Journal of the American Medical Association, vol. 287, no. 16. More information here.
• Calcium, preventing osteoporosis, Osteoporosis Australia. More information here.
• Elwood PC et al. 2010, ‘The consumption of milk and dairy foods and the incidence of vascular disease and diabetes: An overview of the evidence’, Lipids, vol. 45. More information here.
• Lactose intolerance, Mayo Clinic. More information here.
• The Australian Guide To Healthy Eating, 2012, (Draft for public consultation) NHMRC - Australian Government. More information here.




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