Effects of Lean Pork Loin Intake on Protein Homeostasis and Glucose Regulation in Prediabetic Adults

Exclusion Criteria

• •1\. Participant who does not/will not eat animal protein sources.
• •2\. Allergy to wheat, soy, or common ingredients in plant-based protein products.
• •3\. Body mass index \<25 kg/m2 or \>40 kg/m2.
• •4\. Hemoglobin \<10g/dL at screening.
• •5\. Platelets \<150,000/uL at screening.
• •6\. History of chemotherapy or radiation therapy for cancer in the 6 months prior to enrollment.
• •7\. History of gastrointestinal bypass/reduction surgery.
• •8\. Pregnant or lactating individuals.
• •9\. History of a chronic inflammatory disease (e.g. Lupus, Crohn's disease)
• •10\. Currently receiving androgen (e.g., testosterone) or anabolic (e.g., GH, IGF-I) therapy.
• •11\. Currently using prescription blood thinning medications.
• •12\. Currently using corticosteroid medications (cortisone, hydrocortisone, prednisone, etc.).
• •13\. Unable or unwilling to suspend aspirin use for 7 days prior to Visit 3 and Visit 7.
• •14\. Unwilling to avoid using protein or amino-acid supplements during participation.
• •15\. Unwilling to fast overnight.
• •16\. Unwilling to avoid alcohol, marijuana and CBD products for the four study days.
• •17\. Participants on glucagon-like-peptide-1 receptor agonist (GLP-1-RA) medications for \<1 month or with less than one treatment dose (injection) every two weeks