Study.. Drinking milk increased skeletal growth and weight for some ancient humans

A new study indicates that the consumption of milk in some regions between 7,000 and 2,000 years ago led to an increase in human body mass and stature. 

This increase in size and weight was found in regions where genes that allow humans to produce enzymes to digest milk in adulthood have evolved - called lactase persistence.

This means that these humans were drinking large amounts of milk.

The study found that drinking milk led to increased skeletal growth and weight gain in some parts of the world.

The study, involving a team of 16 researchers and led by Professor of Western Biological Anthropology Jay Stock, compared the height and body mass of 3,507 skeletons from 366 different archaeological sites, spanning 25,000 years, creating a large comparative data set to examine human body variation over time. and geographical location.

The study was published in the journal PNAS.