Human Nutrition
A Survey of Nitrate and Nitrite in Selected Food in the USA
This project was designed to determine the current nitrite and nitrate content in foods other than processed meats.
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Human Nutrition
Fresh Pork in the Hispanic Thrifty Food Plan (H-TFP): A Modeling Analysis of Culturally Relevant Lowest-Cost Healthy Diets
This study was used to develop a Hispanic version of the USDA Thrifty Food Plan 2021 (H-TFP 2021) that was more closely linked to the observed eating patterns of that population.
Human Nutrition
The place of pork in sustainable healthy diets
The present goal was to examine the sustainability of pork meat protein with reference to nutrition, affordability, environmental impact, and future food demand.
Human Nutrition
Comprehensive Sensory and Flavor Nuances of Pork Protein and Fat
The study highlights the versatile flavor nuances and textures of pork and demonstrate the possibilities of the various traditional and untraditional cuts and the effect of various preparation methods on flavor and texture.
Human Nutrition
Trends and Effects of Pork Consumption on Nutrient Intakes, Indicators of Diet-Quality, and Markers of Health Status Among Participants in the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey
The objective of this study was to assess consumption patterns and the nutritional contribution of total, processed, fresh, and fresh-lean pork to the diets of participants age 2+ years enrolled in the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) 2007–2018 data cycles.
Human Nutrition
The Relationship of Pork Consumption with Nutrient Intakes, Diet Quality, and Biomarkers of Health Status in Elderly Korean Adults
This study aimed to evaluate the relationship of pork consumption on total energy and nutrient intakes, diet quality, and markers of health status among Korean adults ≥ 65 years using data from the 7th and 8th Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (KNHANES).
Human Nutrition
Digestible Indispensable Amino Acid Scores (DIAAS) in Pork Products
These findings can help people make informed dietary decisions to get enough of the required amino acids. In addition, as consumers become more aware of the importance of protein quality, they are likely to be more willing to pay a premium for pork products with high protein quality.
Human Nutrition
An analysis of pork intake, its association with diet, and modeling its nutritional impact on the 2020-2025 Dietary Guidelines for Americans
Analysis of intake of pork, its association with diet and health markers using NHANES 2001-2018, and modeling the nutritional impact of removing/adding servings to the 2020-2025 Dietary Guidelines for Americans recommended healthy dietary patterns.
Human Nutrition
Investigating the Role of Pork Consumption on Cognition and Brain Health through Innovation in Nutritional Cognitive Neuroscience
This research program applied interdisciplinary methods in nutritional cognitive neuroscience to investigate the role of pork consumption on cognitive performance and brain health.
Human Nutrition
Investigating the Role of Pork Consumption on Cognition and Brain Health through Innovation in Nutritional Cognitive Neuroscience
Lean pork consumption is linked with functional efficiency within the visual and ventral attentional networks of the brain, as well as favorable brain age, motivating the design of randomized controlled trials to establish the role of lean pork consumption in cognitive performance and brain health.
