Increased Dietary Protein Intake During GLP-1 Medication Use (in Middle-aged Women With Overweight/Obesity)
The 'Power of Pork Protein' (From Diverse Pork Products) to Promote Health and Well-being During GLP-1 Medication Use in Middle-aged Women (With Overweight/Obesity)
Who can join
Ages 30 to 60 · Women · Healthy volunteers welcome
Full eligibility criteria
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
About the study
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.
What is being tested
- Protein Rich Foods (behavioral)
Sponsor: University of Texas at Austin · Participants: 75 · Started: Jun 1, 2026
Contact the study team
- Heather Leidy, PhD, FASN · Phone: 5738252620
Official record on ClinicalTrials.gov — NCT07480109
Locations in the U.S.
| Texas | Dell Pediatric Research Center, Austin University of Texas at Austin, Austin (Not yet recruiting) |
Conditions
From ClinicalTrials.gov, data retrieved Sep 30, 2026. Each study sets its own eligibility; the study team decides who can join.