The Claim

Female college students attempting weight loss have significantly lower calcium intake compared to female college students not attempting weight loss, regardless of protein intake.

Source: High-protein diets for weight loss and their associations with bone status and diet quality in female college students

What the research says

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In plain English

Female college students who are trying to lose weight consume less calcium than those who are not trying to lose weight, regardless of how much protein they eat.

See the scientific wording

Female college students attempting weight loss, regardless of protein intake, have significantly lower calcium intake than those not attempting weight loss, indicating a widespread nutritional deficiency in this population.

Why this might work

When women trying to lose weight eat less calcium and more protein, their kidneys remove more calcium from the blood through urine. Their bones then break down to replace the lost calcium, causing bone density to drop over time.

Supported mechanismbased on 1 study

What the research says

1 study

  1. Study: High-protein diets for weight loss and their associations with bone status and diet quality in female college students

    Young women trying to lose weight, especially those eating lots of protein, ate less calcium than those not dieting, and their bones were weaker as a result. This suggests many young women on diets aren’t getting enough calcium.

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