@Article{Zając2017,
journal="Medical Studies/Studia Medyczne",
issn="1899-1874",
volume="33",
number="3",
year="2017",
title="The association between calcium consumption and students body composition",
abstract=" Introduction:   The consumption of calcium in the Polish population is insufficient, which may negatively influence the occurrence of osteoporosis, as well as cause overweight and obesity.   Aim of the research : To analyse the relationship between calcium consumption and body composition of the participants of this study.   Material and methods : The study was carried out on a sample group of 103 nursing students. The study group consisted of 91 (88.3%) women and 12 (11.7%) men, aged from 19 to 33 years. The participants of the study had their body composition analysed, the body mass index (BMI) was calculated, and the authors carried out a survey involving the Dairy Products Frequency Questionnaire (ADOS-Ca) as well as their own questionnaire to evaluate the socio-economic status of the subjects.    Results : The students who had the lowest calcium consumption also had the lowest BMI (p = 0.0015) and the lowest amount of visceral fat (p = 0.0260). Individuals who consumed the lowest amount of calcium also had the lowest muscle mass (p = 0.007) and bone mass (p = 0.004). However, the authors did not notice a significant statistical difference between the level of calcium consumption and the percentage of adipose tissue (p = 0.5000) as well as body water percentage (p = 0.3200).    Conclusions:   The results of the research do not confirm the hypothesis that high calcium consumption is associated with a lower probability of the occurrence of excess body mass and adipose tissue.",
author="Zając, Przemysław
and Grochowska, Aneta
and Suliga, Edyta",
pages="184--190",
doi="10.5114/ms.2017.70344",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.5114/ms.2017.70344"
}