Nestec S.a.

Societe Des Produits Nestle S.a.

Olivier Aprikian

Catherine Mace

Julie Moulin

Katherine Mace

Etienne Pouteau

Theresa Voss

Yasaman Shahkhalili

Kevin Acheson

Irene Zbinden

Florence Blancher

Yassaman Shahkhalili

The present invention generally relates to the field of nutrition. In particular the present invention relates to infant nutrition in the post natal period and in early life, more particular during the age period of 6-36 months or during a part thereof. One embodiment of the present invention is a kit of diet compositions for children during the age period of 6-36 months or during a part thereof, wherein the macronutrient content of the compositions is gradually changing in the form of a straight line from a composition that comprises about 40-50% energy from fat and about 40-49% energy from carbohydrates for children at the age of 6 months to a composition that comprises about 30-35% energy from fat and about 50-55% energy from carbohydrates for children at the age of 36 months, and its use to prevent obesity later in life.

Metabolic imprinting

A nutritional composition comprising a significant amount of arachidonic acid (ARA) is described. Such nutritional composition is particularly suitable for infants below the age of 3 years, preferably between birth and 12 months of life. The composition can be used to reduce the risk of developing overweight/obesity and/or insulin resistance later in life.

Reduction of risk of obesity

A nutritional composition for infants comprises a protein source, a lipid source and a carbohydrate source wherein the lipid source includes at least 16 wt % linoleic acid and at least 2 wt % &#x3b1;-linolenic acid expressed as a percentage of total fatty acid content in each case and in amounts such that the ratio of linoleic acid:&#x3b1;-linolenic acid is in the range from 1 to 10.

Nutritional composition for infants

The use of a protein source comprising bovine casein proteins for the preparation of a nutrional composition for administration to an infant, young child or adult during or after a period of catch-up growth or weight recovery, following a period of growth restriction or weight lost, so as improve growth at early age and/or to reduce the risk of development of insulin resistance and/or Type 2 diabetes later in the life of the infant, young child or adult.

Promotion of healthy catch-up growth

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Dublin, OH, United States of America

Olivier Aprikian