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Protein and weight loss: what happens to your bones?

NCT ID NCT00473031

Knowledge-focused Sponsor: Rutgers University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study looked at how different amounts of protein in the diet affect bone health when overweight or obese postmenopausal women lose weight. Researchers measured changes in bone density and quality, as well as diet quality. The goal was to learn, not to treat or cure any disease.

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Study facts

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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

60 people

The number who actually took part.

Start date

Mar 2007

Finished

Jun 2010

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

50 to 70 years

Sex

Female participants only

Healthy volunteers

Accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * Postmenopausal women who are more than 2 years since last menses * Obese or overweight * Must live in the geographic vicinity of Rutgers University Exclusion Criteria: * Currently on any medication known to influence calcium or bone metabolism, including HRT, or with evidence of diseases known to influence calcium metabolism (i.e. metabolic bone disease, hyperparathyroidism, untreated thyroid disease, significant immune, hepatic, or renal disease, significant cardiac disease \[i.e., heart attack or stroke in the past 6 months., abnormal EKG\], active malignancy or cancer therapy within the past year) * History of kidney stones * Weight gain or weight loss (5% of body wt) within 3 months prior to recruitment * Participation in other investigational studies during the 12-month study period * Usually have a very high or low intake of calcium (more than 1500 or less than 500 mg per day)

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Conditions

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Weight Loss

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Bone density Weight loss

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Rutgers University

    New Brunswick, New Jersey, 08901, United States

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