An Overview on the Research Advance and Market Status of Muscle Function-Enhancing Foods

Population aging due to the increase in the average age is a common challenge in modern society, and the resulting degenerative sarcopenia requires a new solution. Since sarcopenia is caused by various factors such as protein imbalance, lack of exercise, and increased inflammation, a multi-pronged approach through scientific cause analysis is required. This can create a new blue ocean for the food industry, but the current domestic research on sarcopeniaimproving food ingredients is in its infancy. The academia and industries abroad, including those of the United States, are conducting comparatively extensive research and development, but there are material limitations limited to soybean protein, as well as whey protein and formulation limitations due to an exercise supplement-oriented approach.