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US 11,297,873 B2Granted
Ketogenic nutritional compositions
AssigneeAbbott Laboratories
InventorsSean Garvey, Stephen Demichele, Roger Tyre, Eric Torgerson, Steven Hertzler
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AssigneeAbbott Laboratories
InventorsSean Garvey, Stephen Demichele, Roger Tyre, Eric Torgerson, Steven Hertzler
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A nutritional composition comprises fat, protein and carbohydrate such that the fat provides from about 60 to about 90% of the total calories of the composition, the protein provides from about 10 to about 30% of the total calories of the composition, and the carbohydrate provides from about 0.1 to about 15% of the total calories of the composition, and the composition comprises from about 0.01 to about 10 wt % beta-hydroxy-beta-methylbutyrate (HMB). A method of achieving or sustaining metabolic ketosis in an individual comprises administering the nutritional composition to the individual. A method of maintaining lean body mass and muscle strength in an individual during dietary ketosis comprises administering the nutritional composition to the individual.
An emulsified liquid nutritional composition, comprising fat, protein and carbohydrate, wherein the fat provides from about 60 to about 90% of the total calories of the composition, the protein provides from about 10 to about 30% of the total calories of the composition, and the carbohydrate provides from about 0.1 to about 15% of the total calories of the composition, wherein the composition comprises from about 45 to about 80 wt % fat, from about 20 to about 45 wt % protein, and from about 0.1 to about 15 wt % carbohydrate, based on the combined weight of the fat, protein and carbohydrate, wherein the weight ratio of fat to protein is in the range of about 1.1:1 to about 4.0:1, and wherein the composition comprises from about 0.1% to about 5.0% wt % beta-hydroxy-beta-methylbutyrate (HMB).
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