The Impact of a Whole-food Animal-based Versus Plant-based Protein Rich Meal on Muscle Protein Synthesis

The meals contain a total of 0.45 g protein/kg body mass (36 g protein for an 80 kg person). To account for differences in body mass, the investigators will scale the meal content to ensure 0.45 g/kg body mass for different body mass ranges (i.e., 65-75 kg, 75-85 kg, etc.). As such, carbohydrate, fat, and total energy content of the meals will also be scaled to body mass. The test meals are composed out of regular whole food items which will be purchased from local shops. The muscle protein synthetic response following meal ingestion will be assessed by the use of stable isotope tracer methodology