Synthetic milk compositions for infants less than three months old and for infants and children more than three months for ensuring optimal growth and preventing obesity

1. A method for promoting balanced growth in an infant up to three months old and reducing a risk of obesity in the infant during infancy and later in life, the method comprising administering to the infant a synthetic nutritional composition that is a foodstuff comprising:

1.0-1.2 g/100 ml protein,

3.8-4.6 g/100 ml lipid, and

at least one phospholipid selected from the group consisting of:

5.4-6.6 mg/100 ml of phosphatidylcholine,

6-7.5 mg/100 ml of phosphatidylethanolamine, and

1.0-1.2 mg/100 ml of phosphatidylinositol.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the balanced growth is defined according to indicators defined by World Health Organization (WHO).

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the at least one phospholipid comprises:

5.4-6.6 mg/100 ml of phosphatidylcholine,

6-7.5 mg/100 ml of phosphatidylethanolamine, and

1.0-1.2 mg/100 ml of phosphatidylinositol.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the synthetic nutritional composition comprises whey protein, casein, lactose, vitamins and minerals.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the infant is a preterm infant and/or a caesarean-born infant.

6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the infant was born from a mother having obesity or overweight.

7. The method of claim 4 , wherein the at least one phospholipid comprises:

5.4-6.6 mg/100 ml of phosphatidylcholine,

6-7.5 mg/100 ml of phosphatidylethanolamine, and

1.0-1.2 mg/100 ml of phosphatidylinositol.

8. The method of claim 5 , wherein the at least one phospholipid comprises:

5.4-6.6 mg/100 ml of phosphatidylcholine,

6-7.5 mg/100 ml of phosphatidylethanolamine, and

1.0-1.2 mg/100 ml of phosphatidylinositol.

9. The method of claim 6 , wherein the at least one phospholipid comprises:

5.4-6.6 mg/100 ml of phosphatidylcholine,

6-7.5 mg/100 ml of phosphatidylethanolamine, and

1.0-1.2 mg/100 ml of phosphatidylinositol.