However, a high calcium intake has been associated with a lower risk for kidney stones in more recent research.
These side effects should not be major problems with a modest increase in calcium intake, the statement said.
Some studies have not found a relationship between calcium intake and weight loss.
The study involved 301 women with low calcium intake.
The children in the first group also appeared to have higher calcium intake than those in the second.
Low calcium intake will slow the growth rate and cause the shell to be thinner.
Low calcium intake may also be a risk factor in the development of osteoporosis.
Some studies have found a relationship between calcium intake and lowered breast cancer risk.
Although Americans have improved their calcium intake in recent years, we're still not getting enough to maintain our bone health.
So researchers have studied whether increasing calcium intake might help with weight loss.
