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Dietary calcium intake and its relationship with adiposity and metabolic profile in hypertensive patients

Abstract Objective An inverse relation between dietary calcium and adiposity has been found in several epidemiologic studies. Recent evidence has also suggested that a calcium-rich diet may have beneficial effects on insulin resistance and dyslipidemia. This study aimed to evaluate the association o...

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Published in:Nutrition (Burbank, Los Angeles County, Calif.) Los Angeles County, Calif.), 2011-06, Vol.27 (6), p.666-671
Main Authors: Torres, Márcia Regina Simas Gonçalves, Ph.D, da Silva Ferreira, Thaís, B.S, Carvalho, Danielle Costa, B.S, Sanjuliani, Antonio Felipe, M.D., Ph.D
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Summary:Abstract Objective An inverse relation between dietary calcium and adiposity has been found in several epidemiologic studies. Recent evidence has also suggested that a calcium-rich diet may have beneficial effects on insulin resistance and dyslipidemia. This study aimed to evaluate the association of dietary calcium intake with global adiposity, abdominal obesity, and metabolic profile in hypertensive patients. Methods In this cross-sectional study, 85 hypertensive patients 25 to 70 y old underwent clinical, dietary, anthropometric, and biochemical evaluations. Participants were stratified into the following two groups according to their usual dietary calcium intake: low calcium group (
ISSN:0899-9007
1873-1244
DOI:10.1016/j.nut.2010.07.012