Also known as: yogurt, plain yogurt, natural yogurt, whole milk yogurt
Latest evidence update: 2026-07-07
Strongest in Sample size (95). Held back by Recency (55).
Solid mix of RCTs with some methodological gaps.
Good cross-study replication, some imprecision.
Tens of thousands of participants pooled across studies.
Studies agree on direction of effect.
Evidence base skews older; field may have moved on.
Effect-size tagged on 161 of 166 claims for this food. Our research updates daily; remaining claims are pending re-processing.
Areas where research points to a consistent direction of effect. The strength of evidence is graded; the size of the effect is not quantified.
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Higher yogurt consumption is associated with a lower risk of hip fracture.
Milk protein supplementation is effective for improving muscle mass in adults undergoing resistance training.
Yogurt intervention (402 children) reported a significant reduction in duration and incidence of diarrhea and upper respiratory infections.
Milk protein supplementation is effective for improving strength in adults undergoing resistance training.
Probiotic yogurt reduces the risk of gestational diabetes mellitus.