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The Effect of Weight Loss and Dietary Protein Intake on Bone

NCT00473031 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 60

Last updated 2026-05-13

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Summary

The purpose of this study is to learn how the amount of protein during moderate weight loss influences bone health. We will also examine how two levels of protein intake affects diet quality.

Conditions

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Caloric restriction, high protein

Weight loss with higher protein (35%) intake

BEHAVIORAL

Caloric restriction; normal protein

Weight loss with recommended level of protein (18%)intake

BEHAVIORAL

Counseling

Participants will be asked to attend eight 50-minute diet counseling sessions, with the opportunity to attend a total of approximately 28 diet counseling sessions, during the year.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • National Institute on Aging (NIA)

    collaborator NIH

  • Rutgers University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Sue A. Shapses, PhD · Rutgers University, Nutritional Sciences

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
50 Years
Max Age
70 Years
Sex
FEMALE
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2007-03-31
Primary Completion
2010-06-30
Completion
2010-06-30

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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Diseases

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