The Protein Committee advances science to support future dietary protein recommendations, taking into consideration intake amounts and quality - as demand is undergoing a shift in the balance of animal, plant and novel protein sources.
Why is this research valuable?
The committee is currently sponsoring research on long-term effects of protein at levels above DRIs in a long-term cohort on cardiometabolic health, inflammation, and performance/disability.
Research Focus Areas
- Anticipate potential future gaps and opportunities as the food supply shifts in terms of protein food sources and amounts.
- Advance scientific basis of protein recommendations for broad populations based on levels and quality as they relate to acute and long-term health outcomes.
COMMITTEE MEMBERS
AB InBev
Beef Checkoff
Cargill, Incorporated
Griffith Foods
Herbalife Nutrition
Ingredion
National Dairy Council
Protein Industries Canada
ACADEMIC ADVISOR
Kelsey Mangano, UMass Lowell
Donald Layman, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
GOVERNMENT LIAISONS
Janet Novotny, USDA ARS Beltsville
Jessica Gwin, USARMY USARIEM
Projects Supported by the Committee:
Publications
Protein Intake and Functional Integrity in Aging: The Framingham Heart Study Offspring
The Journals of Gerontology: Series A, 2018
Dietary Protein and Changes in Markers of Cardiometabolic Health Across 20 Years of Follow-Up in Middle-Aged Americans
Public Health Nutrition, 2018
Dietary protein plays a role in counteracting age-related muscle loss. However, limited long-term data exist on protein intake and markers of cardiometabolic health, which tend to deteriorate with age.
Events
IAFNS Protein Committee Meeting
June 3, 2024
Washington, DC, United States
IAFNS will host its summer Protein Committee Meeting on June 3, 2024.
IAFNS Protein Spring Committee Meeting
March 20, 2024
Virtual, Event
IAFNS will host its spring Protein Committee Meeting on March 20, 2024.
International Symposium: Dietary Protein for Human Health
September 14, 2023 – September 16, 2023
Amsterdam, Netherlands
James House, PhD, speaking on in vitro digestibility and availability from a North American perspective.
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Evaluating health outcomes and functional measures of dietary protein beyond isotopic measures of protein turnover.
May 18, 2023
Virtual, Event
Experts in a range of health outcomes deliberated the scientific evidence linking protein intake among the general adult population, including bone, cardiometabolic health, weight management, and mobility/frailty/functional decline. Specific functional indicator measures were identified for outcomes with high potential to use in determining protein requirements.
Expert working session with AOCS on validating a standardized in-vitro method of amino acid digestibility.
October 6, 2022
Chicago, IL, USA
Working session led by University of Manitoba, with AOCS and analytic experts on validating a standardized in-vitro method of amino acid digestibility