Sheffield Sydney, Fiorotto Marta L, Davis Teresa A
Department of Pediatrics, USDA/Agricultural Research Service Children's Nutrition Research Center, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, United States.
Front Nutr. 2024 Jul 25;11:1424912. doi: 10.3389/fnut.2024.1424912. eCollection 2024.
Animal-sourced foods, such as meats, poultry, eggs, milk, and fish are nutrient-dense foods that are rich sources of protein, essential amino acids, and micronutrients that can be challenging to obtain solely through plant-based foods. Animal-sourced protein foods provide crucial nutrients that support the growth and development in children, maintenance of muscle mass and function in adults, gain in muscle mass and strength in exercising individuals, and mitigation of sarcopenia in the elderly. The have identified the important role of animal-sourced foods in the diet at every stage of life. Animal-sourced foods are consumed worldwide and contribute to global food security.
动物性来源的食物,如肉类、家禽、蛋类、奶类和鱼类,都是营养密集型食物,富含蛋白质、必需氨基酸和微量营养素,而仅通过植物性食物很难获取这些营养。动物性来源的蛋白质食物提供关键营养素,支持儿童的生长发育、维持成年人的肌肉量和功能、助力运动人群增加肌肉量和力量,以及缓解老年人的肌肉减少症。[此处原文缺失相关内容]已经确定了动物性来源的食物在生命各个阶段的饮食中的重要作用。动物性来源的食物在全球范围内都有消费,对全球粮食安全做出了贡献。