Method of increasing lean body mass and reducing body fat mass in infants
AssigneeAbbott Laboratories
InventorsNancy Auestad, Joan R. Jacobs
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Abstract
Disclosed is a method of increasing lean body mass and reducing fat body mass in infants, said method comprising administration to an infant, term or preterm, a nutritional formula comprising a source of DHA and ARA. It has been found that the administration of DHA and ARA, or a source thereof, in infants can increase lean body mass and reduce fat body mass, when compared to an unsupplemented control formula, without impacting the total overall growth of the infant. This method is especially useful in preterm infants.
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A method of increasing lean body mass and reducing fat body mass in preterm infants, said method comprising:
- feeding the preterm infant in need of such treatment a nutritional formula comprising DHA and ARA from fish and fungal oil, wherein the DHA is present in an amount from 0.1 to 0.3% by weight of fat, and the ARA is present in an amount from 0.4 to 0.5% by weight of fat;
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- evaluating the lean body mass and fat body mass of the preterm infant after feeding the preterm infant the nutritional formula.
A method of increasing lean body mass and reducing fat body mass in preterm infants, said method comprising feeding the preterm infant in need of such treatment a nutritional formula comprising DHA and ARA from egg-derived triglyceride and fish oil, wherein the DHA is present in an amount from 0.1 to 0.3% by weight of fat, and the ARA is present in an amount from 0.4 to 0.5% by weight of fat;
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- evaluating the lean body mass and fat body mass of the preterm infant after feeding the preterm infant the nutritional formula.
A method of increasing lean body mass and reducing fat body mass in preterm infants, said method comprising feeding the preterm infant in need of such treatment a nutritional formula comprising a source of DHA and ARA selected from the group consisting of fungal oil, egg-derived triglyceride, fish oil, and combinations thereof, wherein the DHA is present in an amount from 0.1 to 0.3% by weight of fat, and the ARA is present in an amount from 0.4 to 0.5% by weight of fat;
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- evaluating the lean body mass and fat body mass of the preterm infant after feeding the preterm infant the nutritional formula.
A method of increasing lean body mass and reducing fat body mass in infants, said method comprising:
- feeding the infant in need of such treatment a nutritional formula comprising a source of DHA and ARA, wherein the DHA is present in an amount from 0.1 to 0.3% by weight of fat, and the ARA is present in an amount from 0.4 to 0.5% by weight of fat;
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- evaluating the lean body mass and fat body mass of the infant after feeding the infant the nutritional formula.
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