Perspective Ways to Provide Kids with Protein-Rich Snacks for Preventing Overweight: From Scientific Studies to Consumers.

Tackling rising up obesity tendency, especially among kids and adolescents, is a crucial task for modern society. The reduction of fast-acting carbohydrate content and plant protein enrichment in snacks recipe is seen as a perspective strategy to prevent overweight. The existed initiates and scientific projects related to the reduction of obesity among kids are described. This study has presented the data about protein-rich snack development by using alternative raw-materials, legumes as well. The review indicates that identifying consumer orientation and co-creation strategy along new functional products development will contribute to the increased consumption of protein-enriched snacks among the young generation. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]