Protein and Exercise for Postmenopausal Women's Wellbeing

Conditions

• Postmenopausal

Eligibility Criteria

Sex

FEMALE

Age

N/A - N/A

Healthy Volunteers

Not accepted

Interventions

• Diet - higher protein — OTHER
  Beef consumption 7 times per week (1 serving per day; 25 grams protein per serving (\~100 grams beef) as part of a higher protein diet (1.6 g protein/kg body weight)
• Physical activity and resistance training — BEHAVIORAL
  150 minutes of physical activity including strength training 3 times per week

Study Details

The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if consuming a higher protein diet that includes one serving of beef each day, in combination with resistance exercise, improves wellbeing in postmenopausal women. It will also tell us about how higher protein intake changes body composition and blood values related to health. The main questions it aims to answer are: * Does higher protein intake combined with resistance training improve mood and sleep in postmenopausal women? * What other health benefits to postmenopausal women experience when the follow a higher protein diet and participate in resistance exercise? Researchers will compare three groups 1) postmenopausal women living their daily lives as usual, 2) postmenopausal women consuming a higher protein diet, and 2) postmenopausal women consuming a higher protein diet and participating in resistance training. Participants will: * Consume a higher protein diet for 16 weeks * Participate in an at-home resistance training for 16 weeks * Keep a diary of their food intake, sleep habits, and mood * Have health assessments every 4 weeks

Key Dates

Start date

Oct 1, 2024

Status verified

Feb 2025

Primary completion

Dec 31, 2025

Completion

Jun 30, 2026

Study Design

Enrollment

90 participants (estimated)

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

PARALLEL

Primary purpose

BASIC_SCIENCE

Arms

• No Intervention: Control
  Participants are free-living and are asked to follow their typical dietary pattern and physical activity pattern. Maintain protein consumption at 0.8 g protein /kg body weight or less and limit red meat consumption for 16 weeks.
• Experimental: Protein (Beef)
  Participants will asked to consume beef 7 times per week (1 serving per day; 25 grams protein per serving (\~100 grams beef) as part of a higher protein diet (1.6 g protein/kg body weight).
• Experimental: Protein (Beef) + Physical Activity
  Participants will be asked to consume beef 7 times per week (1 serving per day; 25 grams protein per serving (\~100 grams beef to yield 25 grams of protein)) as part of a higher protein diet (1.6 g protein/kg body weight) in combination with 150 minutes of physical activity including strength training 3 times per week.

Primary Outcome Measure

Sleep Quality and Duration [ Time Frame: 16 weeks ]

Central Contacts

• Jamie Baum, PhD
  479-575-4474
  [email protected]
• Samuel Attu, MS
  [email protected]

Locations (2)

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