Abbott Laboratories Corporation

Russell J Merritt

Keith A Garleb

Chron-Si Lai

Steven R Davis

Christopher T Cordle

John B Lasekan

Deborah L O'Connor

Nancy Auestad

Robin J Halter

Lynn T Singer

Martha Neuringer

Jeri Janowsky

Kathleen Fitzgerald-Gustafson

Christopher T Cordel

Robin Halter

Deborah L O'CONNER

Deborah L O'connor

Disclosed are nutritional formulations including predigested fats that can be administered to preterm infants, infants, toddlers, and children for improving tolerance, digestion, and absorption of nutrients and for reducing the incidence of necrotizing enterocolitis, colic, and short bowel syndrome. The predigested fats include fatty acid-containing monoglycerides and/or a fatty acid component.

Methods for improving tolerance, digestion, and lipid soluble nutrient absorption in an infant, toddler, or child

Methods for providing nutrition and for enhancing neurological development of preterm infants are disclosed. Also disclosed is an improved nutritional composition containing specified amounts of DHA and AA as well as their precursor essential fatty acids alpha-linolenic and linoleic acids. The methods involve feeding LCP supplemented, nutrient-enriched formulas for an extended feeding regimen, typically until at least 3 months corrected age (CA), preferably to 6 or even 12 months CA. The neurological developments, for example, visual development, motor development and language development were enhanced without findings of anthropometric growth faltering or inhibition.

Infant formulas containing long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids and uses thereof

Infant formulas containing long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids and uses therof

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Columbus, OH, United States of America

Russell J Merritt