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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 11, 2022
Filed:
May. 11, 2018
Hospital Sant Joan DE Deu, Esplugues de Llobregat, ES;
Carlos Lerín Martínez, Esplugues de Llobregat, ES;
José Carlos Jiménez Chillarón, Esplugues de Llobregat, ES;
Marta Ramón Krauel, Esplugues de Llobregat, ES;
HOSPITAL SANT JOAN DE DEU, Esplugues de Llobregat, ES;
Abstract
The present invention provides a betaine compound for use in the prevention of obesity, excessive fat accumulation and/or metabolic disorders associated with either of the foregoing in a subject, wherein the prevention comprises administering the betaine compound directly to the subject during infancy or, alternatively, to the subject's mother during breast-feeding. Also provided are compositions comprising an effective amount of betaine compound together with one or more pharmaceutically or edible acceptable excipients and/or carriers for this use.