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

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

In brief

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.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT07480109

Run by

University of Texas at Austin

People needed

75

Starts

2026-06-01

Expected to finish

2027-09-30

Last updated by the study team

2026-06-09

Who can join

Age: 30 and older, up to 60. Sex: female. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• 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

You may not qualify if…

• 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

Where it is running

• Dell Pediatric Research Center — Austin, Texas, United States (enrolling)
• University of Texas at Austin — Austin, Texas, United States

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