The aim of the project is to determine if milk supplementation during a caloric restriction program facilitates the lost of weight, improves the appetite control and attenuates the decrease of bone mineral content in low-calcium consumer women.
Calcium deficiency is related to a higher risk of obesity. Some studies showed a lost of weight by elevating the calcium consumption to reach the recommended level. Milk supplementation could be a good alternative to reach this objective, but its impact on weight loss and on appetite sensations has not been verified. Furthermore, losing weight leads to some negative consequences like a decrease of bone mineral content. Considering the benefits of milk on bone health, a higher intake of this food product during weight loss could represent a healthy strategy.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Enrollment
41
The supplement provides 1000 mg of calcium and 250 kcal daily.
Centre de recherche de l'Hôpital Laval
Québec, Quebec, Canada
Body composition (body weight, fat mass, anthropometric measurements)
Time frame: Baseline, month 1, and month 6
Bone density (DXA)
Time frame: Baseline and month 6
Appetite sensations
Time frame: Baseline, month 1, and month 6
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