A new research study soon to be published in the journal Clinical Nutrition explored some of the possible mechanisms whereby calcium and vitamin D might support healthy weight loss[1]. In this small study, eleven overweight volunteers consumed both a low calcium, low vitamin D breakfast and a high calcium, high vitamin D breakfast at different time periods. The low calcium, low vitamin D breakfast provided 250 milligrams calcium and 0.3 micrograms vitamin D, while the high calcium, high vitamin D breakfast provided 500 milligrams calcium plus 8.7 micrograms of vitamin D. After breakfast consumption, the researchers measured fat burning, energy burning, and subsequent food consumption at a buffet and over the course of the rest of the day. The results of this study showed that: Fat burning was greater after the high calcium, high vitamin D breakfast compared to the low calcium, low vitamin D breakfast. The high calcium, high vitamin D breakfast promoted greater energy burning than the low calcium, low vitamin D breakfast. The length of time between the buffet lunch and dinner was longer after eating a high calcium, high vitamin D breakfast. A high calcium, high vitamin D breakfast resulted in fewer total calories consumed over the next 24 hours. Though small with only 11 study subjects, this is a very interesting study that starts to describe the way in which calcium and vitamin D might support healthy weight loss. Based on this study, a high calcium, high vitamin D breakfast increases fat and energy burning while also reducing food intake. In this study, a high calcium, high vitamin D breakfast provided about 50% of a person's recommended daily calcium intake and over 80% of a person's daily vitamin D needs. It will be interesting to see if larger studies confirm that calcium and vitamin D can increase energy expenditure and reduce food intake.
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Previous studies have suggested that calcium plus vitamin D might support healthy weight loss and that deficiencies in these vitamins might put children at risk for become overweight or obese. However the way in which calcium and vitamin D might support a healthy body weight are still uncertain.
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