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The growing elderly population across the world has made sarcopenia – the age-related progressive loss of muscle mass and function – a prominent public health issue. Consuming a moderate amount of high-quality protein at each meal can be a useful strategy to help maintain muscle mass and protect against the debilitating effects of sarcopenia. July 4 is World Sarcopenia Day. Last Friday, health experts from South Korea, Canada, and the United States participated in a USDEC-facilitated nutrition dialogue meeting in Chicago to discuss recent research and recommendations for optimizing protein intake in rapidly aging societies, like Korea. A key takeaway from the session? Protein quality, quantity, and intake timing matter to help reduce the risk of sarcopenia as well as to help improve metabolic health. Notably, older adults and seniors may not be getting enough quality protein in their diet. A higher concentration of essential amino acids is one of the main indicators of protein quality. Dairy proteins are a high-quality, nutritionally complete protein source containing all the essential amino acids. Thank you to the Korean Nutrition Society for sharing valuable insights on the nutritional status and protein needs of Korean consumers during the meeting, and to all the nutrition experts who contributed to important conversations on how to help consumers around the world thrive as they age. #WorldSarcopeniaDay #DairyProtein #Nutrition #IntuitionintheKitchen

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