Macro partitioning
Distributing protein intake evenly across meals (rather than concentrating it in lunch and dinner) is associated with better adherence to Recommended Nutrient Intake (RNI) standards, particularly in older adults, though current Korean dietary patterns show a significant skew toward evening consumption.
If you are an adult, check if you are eating most of your protein at lunch and dinner. Try to shift some of that protein to breakfast. Older adults (65+) are particularly likely to miss their protein targets because they skip breakfast; adding a protein source to your morning meal can significantly improve your chances of meeting daily health guidelines.
most studies have shown that distributing protein evenly across meals rather than consuming a large amount of protein in one meal has a good effect on muscle mass and muscle strength... In both men and women, as the age group progressed from the young... to the old... their intake of proteins and their proportions in meals taken as breakfast also increased, while their dinner protein intake and proportion decreased.
Why this rating
Cross-sectional observational data from a large national survey (KNHANES); establishes association and distribution patterns but not causal intervention effects.
Source
Protein Intake by Korean Adults through Meals
Kyo Woon Kim et al. · Daehan imsang geon-gang jeungjin hakoeji/Daehan imsang geon'gang jeungjin haghoeji · 2021
DOI 10.15384/kjhp.2021.21.2.63
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