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ARS Home Northeast Area Beltsville, Maryland (BHNRC) Beltsville Human Nutrition Research Center Food Components and Health Laboratory Research





- Baer, David
- Novotny, Janet
- Human Nutrition (107)

Research Project: **Location:
                            Food Components and Health Laboratory** Project Number: 8040-10700-002-002-T
                        
                        Project Type: Trust Fund Cooperative Agreement Start Date: Jul 1, 2019
                        
                        End Date: Jun 30, 2024 **Objective:**
                        
                        To determine the effect of minimally proceesed and further processed meat on biomarkers and risk factors for cancer and cardiovascular disease. **Approach:**
                        
                        A randomized diet-controlled crossover study will be conducted with diets containing either minimally processed or further processed meat.  This study will also examine the effect of the background diet on health outcomes.  At the end of each diet period, samples will be collected to assess how the diet effected biomarkers associated with cardiovascular disease.


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