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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 01, 2016
Filed:
Apr. 09, 2013
Applicant:
Nestec S.a., Vevey, CH;
Inventors:
Catherine Mace, Lausanne, CH;
Olivier Aprikian, Dublin, OH (US);
Assignee:
Nestec S.A., Vevey, CH;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A23L 1/29 (2006.01); A61K 31/202 (2006.01); A23L 1/30 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 31/202 (2013.01); A23L 1/296 (2013.01); A23L 1/3008 (2013.01); A23V 2002/00 (2013.01);
Abstract
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.