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Increased Dietary Protein Intake During GLP-1 Medication Use (in Middle-aged Women With Overweight/Obesity)

University of Texas at Austin · with National Pork Board · NCT07480109

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Key facts

Compensation
Not posted. Ask the study team before screening.
Who can join
Ages 30–60 · Women only
Healthy volunteers
Accepted
Study type
Interventional · Not applicable
Target enrollment
75
US sites recruiting
1
Study start
June 1, 2026
Record last updated
June 9, 2026

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What the study is about

Middle-aged women with (overweight/)obesity who will begin or have begun GLP-1 medication use will be recruited to complete a 12-week diet intervention study. For 12-weeks, participants will continue to take their GLP-1 medication and may be provided with protein-rich foods to consume every day. Body composition, eating behavior, health, and well-being will be measured before and after the study.

Being studied: Protein Rich Foods

Conditions: Obesity; Women (Between 30 to 60 Years Old)

Eligibility criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

  • Adult women (30-60 years)
  • Having overweight or obesity (BMI >25 kg/m2)
  • Prescribed or taking GLP-1 medicine (within 4 weeks) by a physician
  • Willing and able to maintain current inactivity patterns throughout the study
  • Willing and able to follow all study procedures
  • Generally healthy, as assessed from the medical history questionnaire

Exclusion Criteria

  • Adults (\<30 years or >60 years)
  • Having normal weight (BMI \<25 kg/m2)
  • Not prescribed GLP-1 medication by a physician
  • Those on GLP-1 medication longer than 4 weeks (during time of screening)
  • Currently on a high-protein or other specific diet
  • Unwilling and/or unable to maintain current inactivity patterns throughout the study
  • Unwilling and/or unable to follow all study procedures
  • Unwilling and/or unable to eat pork (for the GLP-1 + Protein group)
  • Not generally healthy, as assessed from the medical history questionnaire

Recruiting US locations

  • Dell Pediatric Research Center

    Austin, TX 78723

    Site contact: Heather Leidy, PhD, FASN · 573-825-2620 · Leidy.Lab@austin.utexas.edu

Study contacts (from the official record)

  • Heather Leidy, PhD, FASN · 5738252620 · Heather.Leidy@austin.utexas.edu
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