Food Compositions For Weight Management
Patent No. EP3996527 (titled "Food Compositions For Weight Management") was filed by Nestle on Jul 8, 2020. The application was issued on Jun 25, 2025.
Patent Summary
This invention relates to the non-therapeutic use of a food composition to assist in post-partum weight management, specifically to reduce weight gain, enhance weight loss, and prevent weight retention in women who have given birth. The composition must comprise each of the following ingredients: dietary fibres, beta-carotene, folate, magnesium, zinc, Vitamin C, and thiamin. The composition is particularly intended for use from 4 or 6 months postpartum, coinciding with the introduction of complementary feeding and the subsequent reduction of lactation-related energy expenditure. Embodiments include powdered compositions reconstituted in water or milk, with specific sources such as zinc sulphate for zinc and magnesium oxide for magnesium, and dietary fibres derived from fruits, vegetables, legumes, cereals, or cruciferous vegetables.
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Date
Description
EP3996527
- Application Number
- EP20735628A
- Filing Date
- Jul 8, 2020
- Status
- Granted And Under Opposition
- May 23, 2025
- Publication Date
- Jun 25, 2025
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