The impacts of partial replacement of red and processed meat with legumes or cereals on protein and amino acid intakes: a modelling study in the Finnish adult population.

ABSTRACT:

Background

A shift towards more plant-based diets is considered healthy and environmentally sustainable but may cause a concern regarding protein and amino acid intakes. This modelling study aimed to assess the impacts of partial replacement of red and processed meat with legumes or cereals on the protein and indispensable amino acid intakes in the Finnish adult population.

Materials and methods

We used the cross-sectional data of the National FinDiet 2017 Survey (two non-consecutive 24-h recalls, n = 1655, 47% men, aged 18-74 years). Six replacement scenarios were created in which the amount of red and processed meat exceeding 70 g/day (Finnish nutrition recommendation), or 30 g/day (EAT-Lancet recommendation) was replaced with the same amounts of legumes, cereals or

SUBMITTER: Simojoki M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10732208 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature