Patent ID: 8124585

Claim:
A method for treating an infant having or developing anorexia, fatigue and/or loss of stamina, said method comprising administering to said person in need of such treatment an effective amount of a composition comprising a protein fraction, digestible carbohydrates, and a combination of folate, vitamin B6, and vitamin B12, wherein said protein fraction (i) has a ratio of the amounts of tryptophan and the sum of the large neutral amino acids tyrosine, phenylalanine, valine, leucine and isoleucine in the range of 4.8-10/100, and (ii) is selected from whey protein, acid whey, alpha-lactalbumin, and mixtures thereof, wherein the composition is a composition for complete nutrition of infants, wherein the composition comprises 9-15 g of digestible carbohydrates per 100 kcal of composition, and wherein the composition comprises more than 44/μg of folic acid and more than 50/μg of vitamin B6 and more than 0.8/μg of vitamin B12 per 100 kcal of composition.