Patent ID: 9084804
Filing Date: 2015-07-21
Classification: A23L,A23V,A61K,A61P,C07H

Abstract:
1. A method of increasing or maintaining body weight of a human comprising selecting a human with involuntary weight loss and assessing nutritional status of the human and administering to the human a composition including at least two components selected from the group consisting of (i) a nucleoside equivalent, (ii) an n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acid selected from the group consisting of DHA, DPA and EPA, (iii) a vitamin B selected from the group consisting of vitamin B6, vitamin B9 and vitamin B12 (iv) a phospholipid, (v) an antioxidant selected from the group consisting of vitamin C, vitamin E and selenium, and (vi) a choline in a manner to increase or maintain body weight of the human, with the proviso that at least one nucleoside equivalent or at least one vitamin B is present, wherein the composition is administered to the human in a diet without essentially increasing the daily caloric intake of the human.