The Effect of Protein and Calcium on Weight Change and Blood Lipid Profile

Inclusion Criteria: * Both men and women can be included * All ethnic groups can be included * Age: 18≤age≤60 * BMI: 28≤BMI≤40 Exclusion Criteria: * smoking * use of cholesterol-lowering medications or other medications considered to be of importance for participation in the trial * use of special diets (eg. Atkins, vegetarian) within 2 months before the start of the project. * elite athletes or if subjecct is planning to become elite athlete (e.g. Planning major changes in physical activity during the experiment). * blood donation within the last 3 months before the commencement of the trial * weight change\> 3 kg within 2 months before the start of the project * sagital height of 32 cm * pregnant or nursing women or women planning to become pregnant within the next 12 months. * surgically treated obesity * participation in other clinical trials within the last 3 months * if consuming medicine daily, consumption of prescription medicine needs to have been stable through at least the last 3 months and is expected to remain so throughout the whole study. However, a subject cannot be included if the treatment includes medicine that is a systemic treatment that is considered to be of importance for participation in the project. * alcohol or drug use (based on clinical judgment) * subjects who are unable to give an informed consent. * chronic systemic infectious or inflammatory disorders * chronic endocrine disorders * inadequate nutrient uptake, or ch…