Can a pretzel help menopausal women stay healthy? new study investigates

Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.

Inclusion Criteria: * Postmenopausal women 45 to 70 years of age * Stated to be postmenopausal and has a cessation of menstruation for greater than 12 months * Have a body mass index ≥25 kg/m2 * Must meet three of the five following criteria12 1. Have a waist circumference greater than 35 inches 2. Fasting serum triglycerides of greater than 150 mg/dL 3. Fasting high density lipoprotein (HDL) less than 40 mg/dL 4. Fasting blood glucose greater than 100 mg/dL 5. Systolic blood pressure greater than 130 mm Hg or diastolic blood pressure greater than 85 mm Hg * Agree to consume a standardized vitamin/mineral supplement and avoid other nutrition and alternative supplements for the duration of the study * Agree to follow a legume free diet and to document any accidental consumption of restricted foods each day of the study Exclusion Criteria: * Have an active metabolic or digestive illness including malabsorptive disorders, renal insufficiency, hepatic insufficiency, or had recent (within the year) gastrointestinal surgery. * Have a history or have active hormone related diseases of the pituitary, thyroid or pancreas that currently require supplemental hormonal administration thyroid hormones, adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH), growth hormone or other endocrine disorders requiring hormone or insulin administration * Have an active or a recent history of any condition that causes altered immunity such as chronic inflammatory disease, autoimmune disorders, cancer, anemia, and blood dyscrasias * Are on cholesterol lowering medications which include but not limited to statins, niacin (vitamin B3), bile-acid resins, fibric acid derivatives, or cholesterol absorption inhibitors. * Have a known allergy or food intolerance to ingredients in study products (wheat, soy, or safflower oil) * Are strict vegans (no consumption of animal, fish or egg products) * Are heavy alcohol consumers (defined as an average consumption of greater than 14 drinks/week) * Have a history of cancer or currently undergoing treatment for cancer * Have been on an antibiotic regime lasting for more than one week in the last 6 months * Are currently on another study for weight loss or trying to actively lose weight or recently (last 3 months) started medications for weight loss.