Dietary Calcium And Obesity
Although the exact anti obesity roles of calcium in different subjects and how calcium induces the proposed anti obesity mechanisms need to be further investigated the current evidence demonstrates the anti obesity effects of calcium and suggests the potential application of dietary calcium for prevention of obesity.
Dietary calcium and obesity. Emerging evidence established the role of dietary calcium in the modulation of obesity. Nutrition reviews volume 72 issue 10 pages 627 637. Calcium obesity and the role of the calcium sensing receptor. Dietary calcium mg and polyunsaturated fat intake g were negatively related to percent bf p 02 to 04 in 3 statistical models which predicted 28 to 34 of the variability in bf among children.
Villarroel p et al. Obesity is a world wide problem that not only dramatically increases health costs but also causes a significant reduction in healthy life years or what i have called healthspan.