Nutritional compositions with large lipid globule size
AssigneeN.V. Nutricia
InventorsEline Marleen Van Der Beek, Gelske Speelmans, Antonie Van Baalen, Annemarie Oosting, Günther Boehm
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AssigneeN.V. Nutricia
InventorsEline Marleen Van Der Beek, Gelske Speelmans, Antonie Van Baalen, Annemarie Oosting, Günther Boehm
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The present invention relates to a nutritional composition for infants and/or toddlers comprising a lipid component which has a large lipid globule size, having a volume weighted mode diameter above 1.0 μm and/or with a diameter of 2 to 12 μm in a amount of at least 45 volume % based on total lipid. The composition can be used to increase bone mineral content and/or bone mass density, to prevent osteoporosis and/or osteopenia and for the further prevention of obesity.
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A method of increasing bone mass density and/or increasing bone mineral content, comprising administering to a human subject in need thereof a composition comprising 10 to 50 wt. % of vegetable lipids, based on dry weight of the composition, wherein the vegetable lipids are comprised in lipid globules having:
A method of treating osteoporosis and/or osteopenia, comprising administering to a human subject in need thereof a composition comprising 10 to 50 wt. % of vegetable lipids, based on dry weight of the composition, wherein the vegetable lipids are comprised in lipid globules having:
A method of treating obesity, comprising administering to a human subject in need thereof a composition comprising 10 to 50 wt. % of vegetable lipids, based on dry weight of the composition, wherein the vegetable lipids are comprised in lipid globules having:
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