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AssigneeSociete des Produits Nestle S.A.
InventorsDenis Breuille, Elizabeth Offord Cavin, Claudia Roessle, Roger Fielding
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A composition comprising whey protein and optionally Vitamin D and calcium can be administered to an individual to decrease fat deposition in muscle; increase muscle density; improve or maintain muscle quality; and/or treat or prevent muscle weakness. The composition can be administered to an elderly individual or an individual having a condition associated with increased fat infiltration in muscle to treat the condition, such as obesity. Preferably at least a portion of the whey protein is whey protein micelles, and a daily dose of the whey protein is at least 18 g.
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A method of improving or maintaining muscle quality by reducing intramuscular fat in an elderly individual who is at least one of mobility-limited or vitamin D deficient, the method comprising administering a composition comprising whey protein to the elderly individual who is at least one of mobility-limited or vitamin D deficient, wherein the composition is administered to the elderly individual who is at least one of mobility-limited or vitamin D deficient in a daily dose comprising at least 18 g of the whey protein per day, and the composition consists essentially of the whey protein, Vitamin D and calcium.
A method of treating or preventing muscle weakness by reducing intramuscular fat in an elderly individual who is at least one of mobility-limited or vitamin D deficient, the method comprising administering a composition comprising whey protein to the elderly individual who is at least one of mobility-limited or vitamin D deficient, wherein the composition is administered to the elderly individual who is at least one of mobility-limited or vitamin D deficient in a daily dose comprising at least 18 g of the whey protein per day, and the composition consists essentially of the whey protein, Vitamin D and calcium.
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