Caloric Restriction and Body Weight in Adults

Effect of Dietary Calcium on Body Weight Regulation in Adults

Status

Completed

Phases

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT00808275

Enrollment

Registered

2008-12-15

Start date

2004-09-30

Completion date

2007-10-31

Last updated

2011-12-06

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Conditions

Overweight

Keywords

dietary calcium, weight loss

Brief summary

The purpose of this study is to determine the role of 1. dietary calcium in fecal fat loss and the association between lactose maldigestion, dietary calcium level and source, and weight loss induced by caloric restriction. 2. caloric restriction on biomarkers of inflammation and oxidative stress

Interventions

DIETARY_SUPPLEMENTDietary calcium

Dairy and non-dairy calcium provided as a part of diet in the amounts of 500 mg/day and 1500 mg/day. Diet contained 70% of daily caloric requirements.

Study design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

PARALLEL

Primary purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

18 Years to 65 Years

Healthy volunteers

Yes

Inclusion criteria

* 18 -65 years old * Healthy

Exclusion criteria

* Body weight more than 300 lbs (body composition measurement instrument limit) diabetes * Heart disease

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Fat in stool as a percentage of fat intake	3 months of diet

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Weight change	3 months of diet

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Apr 2, 2026