Preface
Acknowledgements
About the Editor
Contributors
Chapter 1 Protein Quality in Consumer Products and Diets
Blerina Shkembi and Thom Huppertz
Chapter 2 Protein Intake in the Mediterranean Diet
Ludovico Abenavoli, Carmen Colaci, Marialaura Scarcella, and Emidio Scarpellini
Chapter 3 Protein Intake and Exercise
Yıldırım Kayacan, İzzet İslamoğlu, and Hayrullah Yazar
Chapter 4 Dietary Proteins and Systemic Inflammation
Zahra Yari, Samira Rabiei, Bahareh Nikooyeh, and Tirang R. Neyestani
Chapter 5 Protein Requirements in Different Metabolic Scenarios: Focusing on Endurance Athletes, Muscle, and Whole-Body Protein Metabolism
Eric Williamson and Daniel R. Moore
Chapter 6 Understanding the Nutritional Aspects of Dietary Proteins: Sources, Quality, Digestibility, and Beyond
Moattar Latif and Peter Uchenna Amadi
Chapter 7 Comparing Animal and Plant Protein Diets in Relation to Chronic Cardiometabolic Risk Factors
Wenjing Liu, Man Wu, and Huicui Meng
Chapter 8 Alpha-Ketoglutarate, the Bacteriome, Protein Metabolism, and Longevity
Kateryna Pierzynowska, Piotr Wychowański, Piotr Dobrowolski, Janine Donaldson, and Stefan G. Pierzynowski
Chapter 9 Protein Quality: Features, Measurements, and Uses in Evaluating Diets
Kaori Kinoshita and Rei Otsuka
Chapter 10 Improving the Quality of Lentil Protein-Based Diets: A Focus on Metabolic Availability of Methionine
Alyssa Paoletti, Rajavel Elango, and Glenda Courtney-Martin
Chapter 11 Improving Micronutrient Density through Increasing Protein Quality: A Strategy to Improve Diet Quality
Delaram Ghodsi, Maryam Amini, Bahareh Nikooyeh, and Tirang R. Neyestani
Chapter 12 Protein Digestibility of Bread: Impact of Some Breadmaking Processes and Flour Sources
Yves José de Souza Santos, Rosemary Aparecida de Carvalho, Luiz Alberto Colnago, and Fernanda M. Vanin
Chapter 13 Protein Sources and Determining Ileal Amino Acid Digestibility
Suzanne M. Hodgkinson
Chapter 14 Kwashiorkor Malnutrition: Linking Sulfur Amino Acids to Signs of Kwashiorkor
Merry C. Fitzpatrick
Chapter 15 Malnutrition and Refeeding Syndrome
Isil Ozer and Rajkumar Rajendram
Chapter 16 Postoperative Protein Malnutrition: The Example of Bariatric Surgery
Laís Lima de Castro Abreu, Jussilene Alves Amorim, Neusa Camila Cavalcante Andrade Oliveira, and Maria do Carmo de Carvalho e Martins
Chapter 17 The Paradox of Dietary Protein and Bone Physiology
Raiany Rosa Bergamo
Chapter 18 Addressing Protein-Energy Wasting in Hemodialysis Patients: The Case for High-Flux and Highly-Efficient Convective-Based Therapies
Bernard Canaud, Marion Morena-Carrere, Hélène Leray-Moragues, and Jean-Paul Cristol
Chapter 19 The Importance of Protein Intake in Relation to Oral Health: A New Narrative
Thilini Jayasinghe, Sharon Erdrich, Gangani Dharmarathne, and Axel Spahr
Chapter 20 Protein in the Diet: Impact on Food Intake and Energy Regulation
Jamie I. Baum, Chetanjot Kaur Romana, and Samuel Selorm Attu
Chapter 21 Protein-Calorie Malnutrition in Cirrhosis: A Narrative
Jessica Faccioli, Silvia Nardelli, Stefania Gioia, and Lorenzo Ridola
Chapter 22 Dietary Protein and Cancer
Lucas Jurado-Fasoli and Carmen Rodríguez-García
Chapter 23 Dietary Protein and Gut Microbiota
Carmen Rodríguez-García and Lucas Jurado-Fasoli
Chapter 24 How Protein Deficiency Impacts Immunity and Infection Response: The Example of Helminth Parasite Infection
Cecilia C. Vila, María P. Saracino, Anabel N. Pallaro, and Pablo C. Baldi
Chapter 25 Linking Protein Intolerance, Immunity, and Disease: The Example of Celiac Disease
Mohammad Rostami-Nejad, Nastaran Asri, and Hamidreza Houri
Chapter 26 Modeling Protein Malnutrition in Rodents: Implications for Clinical Investigations
Murali Badanthadka, Madhura R. J., Varsha A., and Vinitha D’Souza
Chapter 27 High-Protein Diets and Their Impact on Hypercholesterolemia
Maria do Carmo de Carvalho e Martins, Maísa Guimarães Silva Primo, Liriane Andressa Alves da Silva, and Amanda Suellenn da Silva Santos Oliveira
Chapter 28 High-Protein Diets in the Prevention and Treatment of Type 2 Diabetes
Faidon Magkos
Chapter 29 Maternal Low-Protein Diets and Effects on Fetal Programming
Vipin A. Vidyadharan, Chandra Yallampalli, and Chellakkan S. Blesson
Chapter 30 Effects of Maternal Diet and Body Composition on Human Milk Protein
Sandra Abreu, Cecília Morais, and Margarida Liz Martins
Chapter 31 The Paradoxical Impact of Dietary Protein on Growth in Early Life: The Role of Different Protein Sources
Kulnipa Kittisakmontri and Mary Fewtrell
Chapter 32 Protein Requirements and Quality in Infancy and Early Childhood
Aamer Imdad, Sarah Malik, and Zulfiqar Ahmed Bhutta
Chapter 33 Protein Quantity and Quality and Links with Mental Health in Adolescents
Bani Tamber Aeri and Harmeet Kaur
Chapter 34 Protein Intake and Weight Loss in Postmenopausal Women
Jamie I. Baum, Yuxiang Sun, and Aubree L. Hawley
Chapter 35 The Impact of Plant and Animal Proteins on the Diets of Older Individuals
Eirini Koidou, Christina F. Dolopikou, Fani Thoma, and Sousana Papadopoulou
Chapter 36 Recommended Resources for Protein Intake in Health and Disease
Rajkumar Rajendram, Vinood B. Patel, and Victor R. Preedy
Index
Biography
Victor R. Preedy BSc, PhD, DSc, FRSB, FRSPH, FRCPath, FRSC is Honorary Professor in the Department of Clinical Biochemistry at King’s College Hospital, Emeritus Professor in Faculty of Life Sciences and Medicine at King’s College London and Visiting Professor at the University of Suffolk. Professor Preedy graduated with an Honours Degree in Biology and Physiology with Pharmacology. He gained his University of London PhD on the biochemical measurements in protein metabolism and also gained a second doctoral degree, for his outstanding contribution to protein metabolism in health and disease. Professor Preedy was elected as a Fellow of the Royal Society of Medicine in 2022. He is also a Fellow of the Royal Society of Biology, The Royal College of Pathologists, The Royal Society for Public Health and The Royal Society of Chemistry. He was the founding Director of the Genomics Centre at King’s College London and held the post from 2006 to 2020. In his career Professor Preedy has carried out research at the Cardiothoracic Institute, National Heart Hospital (part of Imperial College London), The School of Pharmacy (now part of University College London) and the MRC Centre at Northwick Park Hospital. He has collaborated with research groups in Finland, Japan, Australia, USA, and Germany. He is a leading expert on the science of health. To his credit, Professor Preedy has published over 750 articles, which includes peer-reviewed manuscripts based on original research, abstracts and symposium presentations, reviews and numerous books and volumes.
