Sponsored Satellite Program: Dietary Protein for Global Human Health

Led By: University of Illinois and Riddet Institute hosted by Massey University

Coordinated By: Global Dairy Platform

Sponsored By: National Pork Board, The Beef Checkoff, Nutrient Institute and Simply Good Foods

This Sponsored Satellite Program was originally presented on May 30, 2025 in conjunction with NUTRITION 2025, ASN's flagship meeting which was held May 31 to June 3 in Orlando, FL.

Adequate consumption of high-quality dietary protein is necessary for optimal human health. The food system is stressed by the demands of a rapidly growing population to provide sustainably produced, high-quality protein that can be accessed by all. The number of people aged 65 years or older worldwide is projected to double by 2050, which some experts argue creates an even higher demand for high-quality dietary protein. Whereas a shift toward plant-based protein sources may improve some environmental metrics, it could also threaten nutritional security in vulnerable populations, such as the young, elderly, and pregnant/lactating women, and detrimentally affect socioeconomic parameters associated with animal source foods, particularly in low and middle-income countries. Precise and accurate determination of protein quality is of the utmost importance in developing sustainable eating patterns meant to nourish the world.

Goals for this program
Foster a comprehensive understanding of the importance of protein quality in sustainable eating patterns and how the application of the Digestible Indispensable Amino Acid Score (DIAAS) method of determining protein quality can help support global nutritional needs, with a focus on addressing malnourishment, supporting the dietary needs of vulnerable populations, and to provide an opportunity for scientists and stakeholders to discuss advances relating to protein quality in human nutrition.

Learning Objectives

  • Explore the role of protein quality in addressing malnutrition, with a special focus on vulnerable groups including the elderly, children, and pregnant/lactating women
  • Discuss the integration of protein quality into national dietary guidelines and health promotion strategies
  • Provide a platform for discussing the latest research and applications of the DIAAS method
  • Facilitate collaboration between academic, governmental, and private sectors in the pursuit of improved public health outcomes

Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 5.75 Attendance

    Learners are eligible to download a Certificate of Attendance upon activity completion. A Certificate of Attendance confirms the learner has completed the activity and does not confer any continuing education credit to the learner from ASN.

Course opens: 
08/18/2025
Course expires: 
08/31/2027
Cost:
$0.00
Rating: 
0

This Sponsored Satellite Program includes the following presentations:

Opening Remarks - Dietary Protein for Global Human Health (Sponsored Satellite Program)

Teresa A. Davis, PhD
Children's Nutrition Research Center, Baylor College of Medicine

The Importance of Protein Quality (Sponsored Satellite Program)

Robert R. Wolfe, PhD
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

Protein Quality, Lean Body Mass, and the Need for Leucine (Sponsored Satellite Program)

Donald K. Layman, PhD
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Amino Acid Requirements (Sponsored Satellite Program)

Glenda Courtney-Martin, RD
The Hospital for Sick Children

Fundamentals of DIAAS (Sponsored Satellite Program)

Paul J. Moughan, PhD, DSc, Hon DSc, FRSNZ, FRSC
Riddet Institute, Massey University

Animal Models for Determining DIAAS (Sponsored Satellite Program)

Nikkie van der Wielen, PhD
Wageningen University

Protein Quality in Regulatory Labeling Requirements (Sponsored Satellite Program)

Roger Clemens, DrPH
USC Mann School of Pharmacy

FAO DIAAS Database of Foods (Sponsored Satellite Program)

Maria Xipsiti
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations

Practical Application of the DIAAS Method in Research and Policymaking (Sponsored Satellite Program)

Hans H. Stein, PhD
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Facilitated Workshop Discussion on the Practical Application of DIAAS (Sponsored Satellite Program)

Shibani Ghosh, PhD
Tufts University

Closing Remarks - Dietary Protein for Global Human Health (Sponsored Satellite Program)

Teresa A. Davis, PhD
Children's Nutrition Research Center, Baylor College of Medicine

Roger Clemens, DrPH – USC Mann School of Pharmacy

Glenda Courtney-Martin, RD – The Hospital for Sick Children

Teresa A. Davis, PhD – Children's Nutrition Research Center, Baylor College of Medicine

Shibani Ghosh, PhD – Tufts University

Donald K. Layman, PhD – University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Paul J. Moughan, PhD, DSc, Hon DSc, FRSNZ, FRSC – Riddet Institute, Massey University

Hans H. Stein, PhD – University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Nikkie van der Wielen, PhD – Wageningen University

Robert R. Wolfe, PhD – University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

Maria Xipsiti – Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations

Available Credit

  • 5.75 Attendance

    Learners are eligible to download a Certificate of Attendance upon activity completion. A Certificate of Attendance confirms the learner has completed the activity and does not confer any continuing education credit to the learner from ASN.

Price

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