Influence of Milk and Its Products in the Diet on Appetite, Body Composition, and Somatic Growth

Dear Colleagues,

Milk and its products are an important component of the human diet both during infancy and in adulthood. However, a number of unresolved questions about the effects of milk, whey, cheese and fermented milk products on appetite, body composition and somatic growth remain. Does milk protein suppress appetite? Are saturated short-chain fatty acids in milk and its products beneficial for general health and body composition, or do they represent cardiovascular risk factors? Does the difference in the digestion and processing of saturated short-chain fatty acids in milk and its products compared to long-chain fatty acids in meat have important metabolic and health consequences? Is breast-feeding an optimal source of energy to support infant somatic growth? Does whey protein facilitate muscle hypertrophy in athletes? Do milk and its products have a beneficial effect on the human bacterial microbiome? What impact does the fermentation of milk to kefir have on human health? How does long-term exposure to milk in human pastoral populations affect the development of genetic changes in its digestion? The examination and discussion of these questions that will increase our understanding of this important component of the human diet and it role in human health. To that end, we invite you to submit your research and opinions on the influence of milk and its products on appetite, body composition, somatic growth and general health.

Prof. Dr. Katarina T. Borer
Guest Editor

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• milk
• appetite
• body composition
• somatic growth
• human health