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The article questions the scientific rationale for promoting reduced-fat milk consumption at the recommended levels.
Practitioners should critically evaluate the recommendations for reduced-fat milk consumption.
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This article questions the scientific rationale for promoting reduced-fat milk consumption at these levels in children and adults.
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The claim is based on the authors' analysis and questioning of established recommendations.
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Three Daily Servings of Reduced-Fat Milk
David S. Ludwig et al. · JAMA Pediatrics · 2013
DOI 10.1001/jamapediatrics.2013.2408
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