When your body gets enough of certain nutrients like calcium, it sends signals that make you feel fuller and eat less.
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Satisfaction of specific micronutrient requirements, such as calcium, reduces appetite and food intake, indicating the presence of nutrient-specific satiety signaling mechanisms.
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When your body gets enough of certain nutrients like calcium, it sends signals that make you feel fuller and eat less.
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Systematic Review of Controlled Dietary Interventions Assessing Calcium Intake and Appetite Regulation in Humans
Population: Healthy adults; Intervention: Controlled dietary intake meeting or exceeding recommended calcium levels; Comparator: Diet with suboptimal calcium intake; Outcome: Changes in self-reported appetite and measured food intake over 4–12 weeks; Duration: Minimum 4 weeks.
Double-Blind RCT of Calcium Supplementation vs Placebo on Appetite and Ad Libitum Food Intake in Adults
Population: Healthy adults aged 18–65; Intervention: Daily calcium supplement (1200 mg); Comparator: Placebo pill; Outcome: Appetite scores (visual analog scale) and total caloric intake over 7 days; Duration: 4 weeks.
Prospective Cohort Study of Micronutrient Intake Patterns and Long-Term Changes in Appetite and Eating Behavior
Population: General adult population followed for 2+ years; Intervention: Natural variation in dietary micronutrient intake; Comparator: Low vs high micronutrient consumers; Outcome: Annual changes in appetite ratings and food intake; Duration: 2–5 years.
In Vitro Study of Calcium Ion Effects on Gut Hormone Secretion in Human Enteroendocrine Cell Lines
Population: Human enteroendocrine cell lines; Intervention: Exposure to physiological concentrations of calcium ions; Comparator: Calcium-free medium; Outcome: Secretion levels of satiety hormones; Duration: 24–72 hours.
Expert Consensus Statement on Nutrient-Specific Satiety Signaling and the Role of Calcium
Delphi panel of nutrition and endocrinology experts reviewing existing literature to reach consensus on whether calcium and other micronutrients trigger satiety signals.