Milk consumption level and lifestyle diseases: A multi-stakeholder Correlational study using a lifestyle index in Salem District, Tamil Nadu, India

SURYA  K T; K  PONNUSAMY

doi:10.56093/ijans.v95i11.172368

Authors

SURYA K T ICAR-National Dairy Research Institute, Karnal-132 001, India
K PONNUSAMY ICAR-National Dairy Research Institute, Karnal-132 001, India

https://doi.org/10.56093/ijans.v95i11.172368

Keywords:

Correlation analysis, Dairy intake, LSDs, Lifestyle index, Milk consumption, Multi-stakeholder perspective

Abstract

Milk consumption is frequently associated with dietary behaviour and the risk of lifestyle-related diseases, yet empirical evidence from rural Indian contexts remains limited. The present study examined the relationship between milk consumption levels and lifestyle diseases using a multi-stakeholder approach in Salem district of Tamil Nadu, India. A total of 225 respondents (75 men, 75 women and 75 children) were selected through random sampling from three blocks representing varying levels of milk production and urbanization, along with expert inputs from ten medical practitioners and ten dieticians. A composite lifestyle index was developed to assess perceived lifestyle patterns and their association with disease prevalence. Correlation analysis indicated no statistically significant relationship between milk consumption level and lifestyle diseases at the district level (r = 0.062) or within individual blocks, Konganapuram (r = 0.039), Salem urban (r = 0.115) and Thalaivasal (r = 0.050). However, the lifestyle index showed a significant inverse association with lifestyle diseases in selected rural blocks, suggesting that broader behavioural factors may play a stronger role than milk intake alone. Consumption patterns also revealed that only one in ten urban respondents and one in seven rural respondents met recommended milk intake levels. The findings highlight the need to interpret dairy consumption within a wider lifestyle context rather than as an isolated determinant of health outcomes, and offer evidence for designing integrated nutrition and rural health interventions.

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