A Randomized, Controlled, Crossover Trial to Assess the Effects of a Lean Pork-containing, High-protein Breakfast on Indices of Satiety and Metabolic Health In Men and Women with
Experimental studies in humans designed to test the impact of pork consumption on glucose homeostasis and other elements of the cardiometabolic risk factor profile are limited. Previous research on pork intake and type 2 diabetes, metabolic syndrome and related components…
Protein consumption from meat vs. dairy as complementary foods on infant growth, body composition and gut microbiome: a controlled feeding study
a. Background The 1st year of life is very important for later-in-life obesity and heart disease development. Studies have shown that protein intake from dairy is associated with rapid weight gain, which may increase later-in-life obesity risk. However, no studies…
Ounce-Equivalents in the Protein Foods Group: Benefits of Quality Protein
Digestible indispensable amino acid score for pork products at various stages of processing
Postprandial muscle protein synthetic responses after high quality pork consumption in lean, overweight, and obese adults
Obesity is associated with numerous chronic diseases. Many obese individuals, however, do not display overt disease. This is due to obese people having altered metabolism that does not meet the threshold needed for a clinical diagnosis. Muscle protein turnover appears…
Systematic review of red and processed meat consumption and cancer
1. Objectives: National Cattlemen’s Beef Association and National Pork Board jointly funded a project for Dr. Dominik Alexander, PhD, MSPH (Principal Epidemiologist, EpidStat Institute) to conduct a thorough review of the science on red and processed meat consumption and cancer…