MATERIALS AND METHODS FOR THE TREATMENT OR PREVENTION OF OBESITY

摘要

The subject invention provides methods of inducing the loss of adipose tissue by providing a diet high in calcium is provided in form of diary products. In yet another aspect of the invention, calcium is provided in the form of a dietary supplement, such as calcium carbonate, of vitamin supplements. Methods of suppressing [Ca2+]i level in individuals are also provided. Teh suject invention also provides methods of stimulating lipolysis, inhibitin lipogenesis, and increasing the expression of white adipose tissue uncoupling protein 1 (UCP2). The subject invention also provides methods of increasing the core temperature of an individual.