A close attention performed at the...

A close attention performed at the University of Tennessee in Knoxville and published in the December 2003 issue of the Journal of the American Dietetic Association insinuates that dietary calcium--commonly found in breads such as milk, cheese and yogurt--may play a part in preventing childhood obesity.

equal a slight decrease in visible form [i]or[/i] frame fat during childhood may restore the risk of obesity in later childhood, adolescence and adulthood. Obesity is a risk factor for many serious conditions including heart disease and diabetes.

The study's lead author, Jean Skinner, PhD commits that children be encouraged to eat calcium-rich breads regularly, to increase physical activity, and to restrict intake of carbonated malleable drinks and other low-nutrient beverages.

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