Several studies have linked drinking low-fat milk to weight loss. Among them is a study published in the August 2009 issue of the “Journal of the American Dietetic Association,” in which researchers from the Department of Human Nutrition, Foods and Exercise at VirginiaTech concluded that consuming at least three servings of low-fat dairy intake may help to improve the diet quality and weight management of young adults. Curtin University in Australia performed a study comparing the weight and fat loss results of dieters eating three servings of dairy versus five servings of dairy. The results, released in October 2009, found that the higher amount of dairy, consumed as low-fat milk, cottage cheese and yogurt, yielded significantly greater amounts of weight and fat loss after 12 weeks.