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Milk Supplementation and Energy Balance.

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Obesity
Osteoporosis
Registration Number
NCT00729170
Lead Sponsor
Laval University
Brief Summary

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.

Detailed Description

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.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
Female
Target Recruitment
41
Inclusion Criteria
  • Low-calcium consumer (less than 800 mg daily)
  • BMI between 27 to 42 kg/m2
  • Sedentary
  • Healthy
Exclusion Criteria
  • In menopause
  • Medications that alter the project's objectives
  • Smoker
  • Dietary supplement consumer
  • High alcohol or caffeine consumer

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Body composition (body weight, fat mass, anthropometric measurements)Baseline, month 1, and month 6
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Bone density (DXA)Baseline and month 6
Appetite sensationsBaseline, month 1, and month 6

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Centre de recherche de l'Hôpital Laval

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Québec, Quebec, Canada

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