Calcium Intake and Body Composition in African-American Children and Adolescents at Risk for Overweight and Obesity

This study examined the role of calcium intake on body composition in 186 African-American adolescents at risk for overweight and obesity. The average weight of 89.8 kg ± 23.6 (SD) had a mean BMI z score of 2.2. Females with a calcium intake of < 314 mg/day had higher percent fat mass compare...

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Main Authors: Frances A. Tylavsky, Patricia A. Cowan, Sarah Terrell, Merschon Hutson, Pedro Velasquez-Mieyer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2010-09-01
Series:Nutrients
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/2/9/950/