Abstract: ObjectiveTo investigate milk and dairy products intake of residents in Yuexiu District, Guangzhou and determine the influencing factors of their consumption, so as to provide baseline data for health education and intervention on nutrition and diet.MethodsUsing stratified random cluster sampling and convenient sampling method, residents in Yuexiu District and consumers in entertainment places were selected for questionnaire survey.The survey contents included general information of the individuals, and types, frequency，and average amount of the intake of milk and dairy products in the past one month. Descriptive epidemiological analysis was carried out on the survey and the data were analyzed using multiple logistic regressions.ResultsTotal of 985 residents in the households and consumers in entertainment places were investigated, including 453 males (46.0%) and 532 females (54.0%).Of the participants, 26.6% were aged 30- 44 years, 98.4% were Han nationality, and 22.4% had per capita annual income of 40 000 Yuan or more.The intake rate of milk and dairy products was 71.1% (700/985).In the multiple logistic regression model, the female（OR=2.027）and the group with per capita annual income of above 40 000 Yuan(OR=2.019) were more likely to take the milk and dairy products, while groups aged 15-29 years(OR=0.302),30-44 years（OR=0.217）,45-59 years（OR=0.160） and 60-69 years（OR=0.097）were less likely to take the milk and dairy products. Of those who took milk and dairy products,49.0% had an intake frequency of 6 times or more a week and 82.4% had daily intake of milk and dairy products less than 300 g.ConclusionThe overall intake rate of milk and dairy products was high but low in the elderly in urban residents of Yuexiu District.The nutrition education of the milk and dairy products should be strengthened for the residents to improve their diet habits.