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Title:
METHOD FOR FEEDING NUTRITION TO AGED PATIENT
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JPH08231411
Kind Code:
A
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To supply nutrition to elderly patients in high density of calorie and in a readily absorbable form, by administering a nutrition composition comprising a high-level protein source, a carbohydrate source and a lipid source. SOLUTION: A nutrition composition comprising a protein source (e.g. caseinate) in an amount to provide at least 18% of the total calorie of the composition, (B) a carbohydrate source (e.g. multidextrin or sucrose) and (C) a lipid source containing a mixture of a middle chain triglyceride and a long- chain triglyceride is administered to elderly patients. Preferably the composition is mixed with vitamins and minerals in amounts to supply 100% daily acceptable amounts recommended by U.S.A. and a course of dietary fiber including a balance of soluble to insoluble fiber ratio of 4:1 to 1:4. The lipid containing the long-chain triglyceride of the component C is preferably designed to have the ratio of an n-t to n-3 fatty acid ratio of 4:1 to 10:1.

Inventors:
POORU EMU RIN
SHIENNYOUN CHIYAN
KURISU KURUZERU
Application Number:
JP195196A
Publication Date:
September 10, 1996
Filing Date:
January 10, 1996
Export Citation:
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Assignee:
CLINTEC NUTRITION CO
International Classes:
A23L1/30; A23L1/304; A23L1/305; A23L1/308; A23L33/15; A61K31/04; A61K31/06; A61K31/07; A61K31/23; A61K31/30; A61K31/355; A61K31/375; A61K31/44; A61K31/51; A61K31/525; A61K31/59; A61K31/70; A61K31/715; A61K38/00; A61P3/00; A61P3/02; (IPC1-7): A61K38/00; A23L1/302; A23L1/304; A23L1/305; A23L1/308; A61K31/04; A61K31/06; A61K31/07; A61K31/23; A61K31/30; A61K31/355; A61K31/375; A61K31/44; A61K31/51; A61K31/525; A61K31/595; A61K31/70; A61K31/715
Domestic Patent References:
JPS6467164A1989-03-13
JPH04346770A1992-12-02
JPH0394660A1991-04-19
JPH01157364A1989-06-20
JPS63309162A1988-12-16
JPH04500971A1992-02-20
JPS6158536A1986-03-25
JPS6156061A1986-03-20
JPH08149954A1996-06-11
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Motohiko Fujimura (1 outside)