They found teenage girls weighed less and had less body fat if they ate more calcium.Just one cup of milk or a thumb-sized piece of cheese was enough to make a difference.
But UK experts say the findings could be explained by the fact that people who eat more calcium are likely to have a healthier diet overall.University of Hawaii researchers asked 321 girls aged between nine to 14 to record everything they ate and drank and any calcium or multivitamin supplements they took.
They then checked the girls' weight and the amount of fat just above their hipbones.Unsurprisingly girls who consumed more total calories and exercised less were heavier and had more body fat. There is absolutely no evidence on which to base the statement that increasing calcium intake increases the body's ability to break down fat.
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