Effect of Increasing Lean Beef Intake as Part of a Healthy Meal Plan on Glycemic Control in Adolescents With Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS)/Polyendocrine Metabolic Ovarian Syndrome (PMOS)
Status: Recruiting
Location: See location...
Intervention Type: Other
Study Type: Interventional
Study Phase: Not Applicable
SUMMARY
This pilot randomized controlled study will plan to enroll 36 adolescent females with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS)/Polyendocrine Metabolic Ovarian Syndrome (PMOS) to evaluate the effectiveness and feasibility of a tailored dietary intervention which will be termed Beef+, that will emphasize the incorporation of unprocessed, lean beef (\<10% fat) as part of a healthy meal plan to improve glycemic control, diet quality, and health-related quality of life
Eligibility
Participation Requirements
Sex: Female
Minimum Age: 11
Maximum Age: 17
Healthy Volunteers: f
View:
• Female Adolescent
• 11-17 years old
• Suspected or confirmed diagnosis of PCOS
• ≥1-year post-menarche
• BMI ≥85th percentile for age/height
• Able to read and speak English
Locations
United States
Texas
Texas A&M AgriLife
RECRUITING
College Station
Contact Information
Primary
Heidi K Vanden Brink, PhD, MSc, RDMS
heidi.vandenbrink@ag.tamu.edu
979-321-7073
Time Frame
Start Date: 2026-09-01
Estimated Completion Date: 2028-04-30
Participants
Target number of participants: 36
Treatments
No_intervention: Control/Usual Lifestyle with optional Delayed Intervention
Participants randomized to usual lifestyle will continue with their usual lifestyle/ diet. Participants will undergo all scheduled study procedures. Upon completion of the 12-week of usual lifestyle, participants randomized to the delayed onset control group will be offered one month of the dietary intervention. The delayed intervention is optional.
Experimental: Beef+
Related Therapeutic Areas
Sponsors
Leads: Texas A&M University