Granted Patent B2

US 11,388,922 · App. 16/092,277 · Granted Jul 19, 2022

Inventors: Kevin John Acheson (Kuala Terengganu, MY); Catherine Mace (La Conversion, CH); Yassaman Shahkhalili Dulloo (La Tour de Peilz, CH)

Assignee: Societe des Produits Nestle S.A.

A23L33/40A23L7/198A23L33/105A23L33/115A23L33/125A23L33/19A23L33/22

Abstract

Claims (22)

1. A method for treatment, prevention and/or reducing a risk of a metabolic syndrome disorder appearing later in life in a young child born to a mother who suffered or suffers from a metabolic syndrome disorder, the method comprising administering to the young child a complementary nutritional composition with a low glycaemic load, the complementary nutritional composition comprising

cereal flour in an amount ranging from 20 to 90% w/w of the complementary nutritional composition,

legumes in an amount ranging from 5 to 40% w/w of the complementary nutritional composition, and

fruits in an amount ranging from 1 to 25% w/w of the complementary nutritional composition, and

the young child is an age between 12 months and 5 years.

2. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the complementary nutritional composition has a low glycemic index and/or comprises an ingredient having a low glycemic index.

3. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the complementary nutritional composition comprises at least one carbohydrate-based ingredient with a low glycemic index.

4. The method according to claim 3 , wherein the carbohydrate-based ingredient with the low glycemic index is selected from the group consisting of sucrose, lactose, isomaltulose, galactose, fructose, and mixtures thereof.

5. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the complementary nutritional composition has a fat content ranging from 8 to 20% w/w of the complementary nutritional composition.

6. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the complementary nutritional composition comprises added sugars with a low glycemic index in an amount ranging from 1 to 20% w/w of the complementary nutritional composition.

7. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the complementary nutritional composition comprises added fibers in an amount ranging from 1 to 8% w/w of the complementary nutritional composition.

8. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the complementary nutritional composition comprises a milk-based ingredient in an amount ranging 1 to 25% w/w of the complementary nutritional composition.

9. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the complementary nutritional composition comprises the legumes in an amount ranging from 8 to 30% w/w of the complementary nutritional composition.

10. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the complementary nutritional composition comprises the fruits in an amount ranging from 1 to 15% w/w of the complementary nutritional composition.

11. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the young child is at risk of developing a metabolic syndrome disorder.

12. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the complementary nutritional composition is a principal feeding source for the young child.

13. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the complementary nutritional composition comprises the cereal flour in an amount ranging from 30 to 55% w/w of the complementary nutritional composition.

14. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the complementary nutritional composition comprises the legumes in an amount ranging from 10 to 25% w/w of the complementary nutritional composition.

15. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the complementary nutritional composition comprises the fruits in an amount ranging from 1 to 18% w/w of the complementary nutritional composition.

16. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the low glycemic load is a glycemic load equal to or lower than 20.

17. The method according to claim 2 , wherein the low glycemic index is a glycemic index equal to or lower than 70.

18. The method according to claim 3 , wherein the low glycemic index is a glycemic index equal to or lower than 70.

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