Dairy and weight loss hypothesis: an evaluation of the clinical trials

  1. Amy Joy Lanou1,*,
  2. Neal D Barnard2

Article first published online: 1 MAY 2008

DOI: 10.1111/j.1753-4887.2008.00032.x

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Nutrition Reviews

Nutrition Reviews

Volume 66, Issue 5, pages 272–279, May 2008

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Lanou, A. J. and Barnard, N. D. (2008), Dairy and weight loss hypothesis: an evaluation of the clinical trials. Nutrition Reviews, 66: 272–279. doi: 10.1111/j.1753-4887.2008.00032.x

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  1. 1

    University of North Carolina at Asheville, Department of Health and Wellness, Asheville, North Carolina, USA

  2. 2

    Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine, Washington, DC, USA

*AJ Lanou, University of North Carolina at Asheville, Department of Health and Wellness, CPO #2730, One University Heights, Asheville, NC 28804, USA. E-mail: alanou@unca.edu; Phone: +1-828-250-2317, Fax: +1-828-250-3856

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Keywords:

  • body fat;
  • body weight;
  • calcium;
  • dairy

This review evaluates evidence from clinical trials that assessed the effect of dairy product or calcium intake, with or without concomitant energy restriction, on body weight and adiposity. Of 49 randomized trials assessing the effect of dairy products or calcium supplementation on body weight, 41 showed no effect, two demonstrated weight gain, one showed a lower rate of gain, and five showed weight loss. Four of 24 trials report differential fat loss. Consequently, the majority of the current evidence from clinical trials does not support the hypothesis that calcium or dairy consumption aids in weight or fat loss.

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