Calcium Plus Vitamin D Supplements May Help Prevent Weight Gain in Postmenopausal Women, Kaiser Permanente Study Finds

Postmenopausal women who take calcium and vitamin D supplements may gain less weight than those who do not, although the overall effect is small, according to a report in the May 14 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine, one of the JAMA/Archives journals. The benefit is greater in those who had not previously been getting the daily recommended amount of calcium.

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