HIgher calcium intake associated with a difference of only 1.8 lbs

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Studies have suggested that a higher calcium intake may help to prevent weight gain or, as some have suggested, even cause weight loss. Among American Indians, those with a higher calcium intake -- greater than 873 mg per day -- only weighed 1.8 pounds less than those with a low calcium intake of less than 313 mg per day.

While every little bit helps, this is not exactly the answer to the obesity epidemic.

REFERENCE

Eilat-Adar S, Xu J, Loria C, Mattil C, Goldbourt U, Howard B, Resnick H. Dietary calcium is associated with body mass index and body fat in american indians. J Nutr. 2007 Aug, 137(8):1955-60.

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Medstar Research Institute
Hyattsville, MD 20783

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