Calcium and Reduced Body Fat Mass

Doses used in studies

g/day: 0.16–1.5 (median 0.83, IQR 0.16–1.5) — 1 study

Safety in these studies

Overall tolerabilityNo significant difference
Only five studies assessed or reported adverse events. Low-certainty evidence suggests a low frequency of adverse events, with no clear difference between intervention and control groups.
from: Calcium supplementation for people with overweight or obesity.

1 of 1 paper

Calcium supplementation for people with overweight or obesity.

2024-05-09
Meta-Analysis · n = 1,873
The Cochrane database of systematic reviews 2024(5)
- Gabriela Cormick
- Agustín Ciapponi
- Janetta Harbron
- Surya M Perez
- Paula Vazquez
- Julie Rivo
- Maria-Inti Metzendorf
- Fernando Althabe
- José M Belizán

PubMed: 38721870
DOI: 10.1002/14651858.cd012268.pub2

4 Insights on

Reduced Body Fat Mass

High evidence
Clinical

Low-certainty evidence suggests that calcium supplementation compared to placebo or control may result in a small reduction in body fat mass (MD -0.34 kg, 95% CI -0.73 to 0.05; P < 0.001, I² = 97%; 12 studies, 812 participants).

Effect: Neutral
Effect size: Small
Significant: No
Dose: 0.162 g/day to 1.5 g/day