Postprandial Energy Metabolism in the Regulation of Body Weight: Is there a Mechanistic Role for Dietary Calcium?

There has been much interest in the mechanisms by which calcium may attenuate weight gain or accelerate body fat loss. This review focuses on postprandial energy metabolism and indicates that dietary calcium increases whole body fat oxidation after single and multiple meals. There is, as yet, no con...

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Main Authors: Mario J. Soares, Wendy L. Chan She-Ping-Delfos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2010-05-01
Series:Nutrients
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/2/6/586/