Protein recommendations often focus on quantity and quality, but how protein is utilized by the body depends on much more. The food matrix, protein timing and distribution, physical activity, age, and other factors can all influence digestion, absorption, muscle protein synthesis, and metabolic health.
 

This webinar explores the science shaping protein recommendations and its practical implications including protein’s role in muscle health, satiety, weight management, and healthy aging. It also explores factors contributing to the protein utilization gap across key population groups and highlight opportunities to optimize protein intake, timing, and physical activity across
the lifespan.

This webinar brings together Sara Oikawa PhD, Chief Science Officer at Enhanced Medical
Nutrition, and Dana Angelo White MS, RD, ATC, Nutrition & Fitness Consultant and Chef, for an
evidence-based look at the evolving science of dietary protein and what it means for nutrition
professionals.
Together, they explore:

• Protein quality and utilization: How protein quality, timing, meal distribution, and physical activity influence protein utilization and muscle protein synthesis.
• Muscle health across the lifespan: How animal- and plant-based protein sources can support muscle growth and maintenance, including considerations for the general population, plus older adults and adults taking GLP-1 medications.
• Satiety and weight management: What the research tells us about protein’s role in appetite, energy intake, lean-mass preservation, and weight maintenance.
• Putting the science into practice: Current evidence-based strategies to help individuals optimize protein intake, timing, and physical activity.
   

Presenters:  
Ryan Nuccio, MS, RD
Associate Principal Scientist
PepsiCo Life Sciences
 

Sara Oikawa, PhD
Chief Science Officer
Enhanced Medical Nutrition
 

Dana Angelo White, MD, RD, ATC
Nutrition & Fitness Consultant and Chef
Dana White Nutrition, Inc
 

Funding from non-CPE revenue for CPE planning, development, review, and / or presentation has been provided by PepsiCo. The speakers received compensation from PepsiCo for their participation. Any opinions or scientific interpretations expressed in this presentation are those of the speakers and do not necessarily reflect the position or policy of PepsiCo, Inc.
 

Beyond The Protein Trend: The Science of Protein Quality, Utilization, and Muscle Health is pending approval for award of 1.25 CPEUs in accordance with the Commission on Dietetic Registration's CPEU Prior Approval Program.