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Article: Calcium intake and reduction in weight or fat mass

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January 1, 2003
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Symposium: Dairy Product Components and Weight Regulation

Calcium Intake and Reduction in Weight or Fat Massi

ABSTRACT Obesity is a growing epidemic with subsequent health consequences leading not only to reduced quality of life but also to increased medical costs. Growing evidence supports a relationship between increased calcium intakes and reductions in body weight specific to fat mass. Since the first observations in rats >10 y ago, several recently published clinical studies support this relationship as well. The impact of calcium intake on weight loss or prevention of weight gain has been demonstrated in a wide age range of Caucasian and African-Americans of both genders. This ...

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