Milk Supplementation and Energy Balance.

Impact of Milk Supplementation on Body Composition, Bone Density and Satiety in Women Following a Weight Loss Program.

The aim of the project is to determine if milk supplementation during a caloric restriction program facilitates the lost of weight, improves the appetite control and attenuates the decrease of bone mineral content in low-calcium consumer women.

Calcium deficiency is related to a higher risk of obesity. Some studies showed a lost of weight by elevating the calcium consumption to reach the recommended level. Milk supplementation could be a good alternative to reach this objective, but its impact on weight loss and on appetite sensations has not been verified. Furthermore, losing weight leads to some negative consequences like a decrease of bone mineral content. Considering the benefits of milk on bone health, a higher intake of this food product during weight loss could represent a healthy strategy.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Low-calcium consumer (less than 800 mg daily)
• BMI between 27 to 42 kg/m2
• Sedentary
• Healthy

Exclusion Criteria:

• In menopause
• Medications that alter the project's objectives
• Smoker
• Dietary supplement consumer
• High alcohol or caffeine consumer