IFAS Extension
Release Date: 5/26/2026
Family and Consumer Sciences
Abstract
Protein is a nutrient that provides energy for our bodies and is involved in many vital functions, such as repair, maintenance, and immune function. It is a major structural and functional component of every cell in our body, including enzymes and many hormones.
About this Publication
This document is FSHN17-2, one of a series of the Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition, UF/IFAS Extension. Original publication date March 2017. Revised March 2021 and January 2026. Visit the Ask IFAS website at https://ask.ifas.ufl.edu/ for the currently supported version of this publication.
How to Cite
Ford, A. L., & Dahl, W. J. (2017). Protein and the Older Adult. EDIS, 2017(2), 3. https://doi.org/10.32473/edis-fs290-2017
Authors
Amanda Ford
Wendy Dahl
Specialist
University of Florida
professor and Extension specialist, UF/IFAS Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition
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