Calcium, Dairy Products, and Energy Balance in Overweight Adolescents: A Controlled Trial
Abstract:Background: Dairy product and calcium consumption have been associated with modifying body fat and body weight in children and adults. Objective: In overweight adolescent boys and girls, we aimed to determine the effect of the doubling of habitual calcium intake to the recommended intake from dairy or calcium carbonate on energy balance and purported mechanisms including fecal fat excretion, macronutrient use, and parathyroid hormone suppression. Design: Twenty-five girls with a mean (6SD) BMI (in kg/m 2 ) of … Show more
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