Effect of Calcium + Vitamin D Supplementation on Weight Management in Very-low Calcium Consumers

Summary

The purpose of the study is to determine whether calcium plus vitamin D supplementation is conducive to weight and fat loss during energy restriction in very-low calcium consumers.

Timeline

Start

2011-04

Primary completion

2012-01

Completion

2012-02

Outcome

Missed primary endpoint

registry Calcium+D vs Control; p = 0.441; Mean Difference (Net) 0.439 (95% CI -0.70 to 1.58); t-test, 2 sided NCT01447433 ↗

Publications

• Zhu W, Cai D, Wang Y, Lin N, Hu Q, Qi Y, Ma S, Amarasekara S. Calcium plus vitamin D3 supplementation facilitated fat loss in overweight and obese college students with very-low calcium consumption: a randomized controlled trial. Nutr J. 2013 Jan 8;12:8. doi: 10.1186/1475-2891-12-8.

Drugs

Indications