Effects of Calcium Supplementation on Body Weight and Adiposity in Overweight and Obese Adults

  1. Jack A. Yanovski, MD, PhD;
  2. Shamik J. Parikh, MD;
  3. Lisa B. Yanoff, MD;
  4. Blakeley I. Denkinger, MPH, RD;
  5. Karim A. Calis, PharmD, MPH;
  6. James C. Reynolds, MD;
  7. Nancy G. Sebring, MEd, RD; and
  8. Teresa McHugh, RN
  1. From National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland.
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        Figure 1. Study flow diagram.

        BMI = body mass index.

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          Figure 2. Weight, BMI, and fat mass in study participants.

          Measured means (95% CIs) for weight (top), BMI (middle), and fat mass (bottom) in participants randomly assigned to calcium or placebo are shown. There were no significant differences between groups at any time point. BMI = body mass index.

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        1. Ann Intern Med June 16, 2009 vol. 150 no. 12 821-829
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