Methods and compositions for promoting the respiratory development of an infant
AssigneeWomen's & Children's Health Research Institute Inc.
InventorsRobert GIBSON, Maria MAKRIDES
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Abstract
The present invention relates to methods for promoting respiratory development, reducing the incidence of respiratory distress, bronchopulmonary dysplasia and/or hayfever in an infant by administration of fatty acids and compositions comprising same, wherein the fatty acids are enriched with respect to docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) content.
Claims32
A method for promoting the respiratory development of an infant or for reducing the incidence of respiratory distress or bronchopulmonary dysplasia in an infant, the method comprising administering to the infant an effective amount of DHA.
A method of promoting the respiratory development of an infant or reducing the incidence of respiratory distress and/or bronchopulmonary dysplasia in an infant, the method comprising:
- (i) administering fatty acids including DHA to the infant's mother in an amount sufficient to provide a content of DHA in the breast milk of the infant's mother that is about 1% or more of the total fatty acids present in the breast milk, and
- (ii) feeding the infant with breast milk following step (i).
A method for reducing the incidence of hay fever in an infant, the method comprising administering to the infant an effective amount of DHA.
A method for reducing the incidence of hay fever in an infant, comprising:
- (i) administering fatty acids including DHA to the infant's mother in an amount sufficient to provide a content of DHA in the breast milk of the infant's mother that is about 1% more of the total fatty acids present in the breast milk, and
- (ii) feeding the infant with breast milk following step (i).
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.