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AssigneeAbbott Laboratories
InventorsMarlene W. Borschel, Steven T. Luebbers, Cynthia J. Black, Timothy Costigan, Daniel L. Mckamy
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The present invention provides an improved pediatric formula and methods for providing nutrition to and enhancing tolerance in pediatric patients. The formula may be provided in powder, concentrate or ready-to-feed forms. The pediatric formula comprises, based on a 100 kcal basis, about 8 to about 16 grams carbohydrate (preferably about 9.4 to about 12.3 grams), about 3 to about 6 grams lipid (preferably about 4.7 to about 5.6 grams), about 1.8 to about 3.3 grams protein (preferably about 2.4 to about 3.3 grams), and a tolerance improver comprising a sufficient quantity for xanthum gum to produce a viscosity of no greater than about 200 centipoise ata pH of 4.0, or less The formula may also be provided in a powder. The formula preferably further comprises vitamins and minerals and may further comprise a stabilizer. The methods comprise administering to a pediatric patient an effective amount of a pediatric formula according to the invention, as described above.
A pediatric formula comprising, based on a 100 kcal basis:
A pediatric formula in a powdered form which comprises, based on 100 grams of powder, about 30 to about 90 grams carbohydrate, about 15 to about 30 grams lipid, about 8 to about 17 grams protein, and an appropriate quantity of xanthan gum to produce a viscosity of no greater than about 200 centipoise at a pH of 4.0, or less, when diluted to a concentration suitable for pediatric consumption.
A method for providing nutrition to pediatric patients comprising administering an effective amount of a pediatric formula comprising, based on a 100 kcal basis:
A method for providing nutrition to pediatric patients comprising administering an effective amount of a pediatric formula reconstituted from a powdered composition which comprises, based on 100 grams of powder, about 30 to about 90 grams carbohydrate, about 15 to about 30 grams fat, about 8 to about 17 grams protein, and an appropriate quantity of xanthan gum to maintain a viscosity of no greater than about 200 centipoise at a pH of 4.0, or less.
A method of improving tolerance in pediatric patients comprising administering an effective amount of a pediatric formula reconstituted from a powdered composition which comprises, based on 100 grams of powder, about 30 to about 90 grams carbohydrate, about 15 to about 30 grams fat, about 8 to about 17 grams hydrolysate protein, and a sufficient quantity of xanthan gum to produce a viscosity of no greater than about 200 centipoise at a pH of 4.0, or less.
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