GENDER SPECIFIC SYNTHETIC NUTRITIONAL COMPOSITIONS AND NUTRITIONAL SYSTEMS COMPRISING THEM
Gender specific synthetic nutritional compositions for infants up to 1 month of age wherein, the caseins content is adapted based on that found in HM produced for an infant of the same gender and age, and nutritional systems comprising them.
1 . A gender specific synthetic nutritional composition for an infant up to 1 month of age, wherein, the caseins concentration of the composition is adapted based on that found in human milk produced for an infant of the same gender and age.
2 . A gender specific synthetic nutritional composition according to claim 1 wherein, the caseins concentration of the composition is adapted to a male infant and is 3598.2 mg to 10512.2 mg per L.
3 . A gender specific synthetic nutritional composition according to claim 1 wherein, the caseins concentration of the composition is adapted to a female infant and is 1118.3 mg to 9509.9 mg per L.
4 . A composition according to claim 1 wherein, the gender specific synthetic nutritional composition is selected from the group consisting of: infant formula, and a composition for infants that is intended to be added to or diluted with human milk.
5 . A method of preparing a composition comprising: measuring out an appropriate amount of a gender neutral synthetic nutritional composition and mixing it with an additive and/or diluent to produce a composition comprising a gender specific synthetic nutritional composition for an infant up to 1 month of age, wherein, the caseins concentration of the composition is adapted based on that found in human milk produced for an infant of the same gender and age.
6 . A nutritional system comprising a gender specific synthetic nutritional composition for an infant up to 1 month of age, wherein, the caseins concentration of the composition is adapted based on that found in human milk produced for an infant of the same gender and age.
7 . A nutritional system according to claim 6 comprising a gender specific synthetic nutritional composition for a male infant wherein the caseins concentration is 3598.2 mg to 10512.2 mg per L and, a gender specific nutritional compositions for a female infant wherein the caseins concentration is 1118.3 mg to 9509.9 mg per L.
8 . A nutritional system according to claim 7 wherein the caseins concentration in the male gender specific synthetic nutritional composition is higher than that of the female gender specific synthetic nutritional composition.
9 . A nutritional system according to claim 6 further comprising gender specific synthetic nutritional compositions for infants of more than 1 month of age wherein, the caseins concentration does not differ by gender for infants of the same age.
10 . A nutritional system according to claim 6 further comprising gender neutral synthetic nutritional compositions for infants of more than 1 month of age.
11 . (canceled)
12 . A method for use to treat, protect or mitigate sub optimal growth and development of an infant comprising administering a gender specific synthetic nutritional composition to an infant up to 1 month of age, wherein, the caseins concentration of the composition is adapted based on that found in human milk produced for an infant of the same gender and age.
13 - 14 . (canceled)
15 . A kit for providing an optimized amount of caseins to an infant, the kit comprising;
a gender neutral synthetic nutritional composition; and
a label indicating dosage requirements for an infant so as to arrive at a gender specific nutritional composition, the gender specific synthetic nutritional composition for an infant up to 1 month of age, wherein, the caseins concentration of the composition is adapted based on that found in human milk produced for an infant of the same gender and age.