Researchers have studied the relationship between calcium intake and body fat. Owing to changes in a hormone called calcitriol, it has been theorized that ingesting extra calcium might increase fat utilization and decrease the formation of body fat.
A recent study from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville found that subjects who followed a 12-week diet plan that included extra calcium (1,100 mg per day) from yogurt had greater decreases in trunk fat and waist circumference, and lost less lean mass than control subjects.
Although research is still mixed on the effects of calcium and weight loss, there is no known adverse effect acknowledged from consuming a modest amount of additional calcium.
GREGORY CHANDLER, Attorney at Law
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