NUTRITIONAL COMPOSITION AND METHOD FOR IMPROVING PROTEIN DEPOSITION

• Main Authors: MALLANGI, CHANDRASEKHARA, R, ANANTHARAMAN, HELEN, GILLIAN, BEAUFRERE, BERNARD, GARCIA-RODENAS, CLARA, L, REIFFERS-MAGNANI, KRISTEL, TURINI, MARCO, LEATHWOOD, PETER, DANGIN, MARTIAL, GUIGOZ, YVES, FUCHS, EILEEN, C, BALLEVRE, OLIVIER
• Format: Patent
• Language: English; French; German
• Published: 17.01.2007
• Subjects: FODDER; FOODS OR FOODSTUFFS; FOODS, FOODSTUFFS, OR NON-ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES, NOT COVERED BYSUBCLASSES A23B - A23J; HUMAN NECESSITIES; PRESERVATION OF FOODS OR FOODSTUFFS, IN GENERAL; THEIR PREPARATION OR TREATMENT, e.g. COOKING, MODIFICATION OFNUTRITIVE QUALITIES, PHYSICAL TREATMENT; THEIR TREATMENT, NOT COVERED BY OTHER CLASSES

Compositions and methods that stimulate body protein synthesis and can improve muscle mass maintenance and recovery are provided. The composition comprises (i) a protein source which provides at least about 8% total calories of the composition and which includes at least about 50% by weight of whey protein; (ii) a lipid source having an omega 3:6 fatty acid ratio of about 5:1 to about 10:1 and which provides at least about 18% total calories of the composition; (iii) a carbohydrate source; and (iv) a balanced macronutrient profile comprising at least vitamin E and vitamin C.