Key points from article :
In 2016, 18% of the UK’s population was aged 65 years or older.
Current UK dietary recommendations for protein intake in adults is set at 0.75g/kg of body weight per day.
One in three of over-40s does not meet the lower UK target of protein intake.
From mid-life onwards, adults may benefit from a greater intake of protein to slow the ageing of muscles.
Increasing intake of plant-based proteins might be a more sustainable dietary pattern.
Higher-protein biscuits were formulated containing different amounts of protein.
Blind test revealed that the source-of-protein biscuits were favoured over the high-protein biscuits.
The study was published in Nutrients journal.
