Dose-dependent Identification of Unique Biomarkers

Personalized Pork: Dose-dependent Identification of Unique Biomarkers

The purpose of the research is to assess the dose-dependent impacts of the consumption of fresh pork on blood-borne metabolites (markers) following the controlled feeding of pork

Eligible participants will follow 3 randomly ordered 4-week feeding periods varying only with the consumption of 0, 3 or 6 oz of pork or a 50:50 blend of chicken and beef (6, 3 and 0 oz for respective trials to ensure similar total poultry/meat intake among trials).

Inclusion Criteria:

• generally healthy (i.e., an absence of diagnosed chronic illnesses and inborn metabolic disorders)
• Age 18-65
• all races
• both sexes
• willingness to comply with the research diet requirements

Exclusion Criteria:

• special dietary needs (e.g., vegetarianism, gluten-free, etc.)
• use of medication known to influence metabolism
• smoking
• substance use