Newborn infant formulas and feeding methods

Abstract

Disclosed are newborn infant formulas comprising fat, carbohydrate, and from 0.5 to 2.5 g of protein per 100 ml of formula, wherein the formula has a caloric density of from 25 to 50 kcal per 100 ml of formula. Also disclosed are methods of administering the infant formulas to provide newborns with optimal nutrition, to reduce the occurrence or extent of insulin resistance in an individual later in life, to reduce the occurrence or extent of atherosclerosis or coronary artery disease in an individual later in life, or combinations thereof, by feeding newborn infants the newborn infant formula described herein.

1 . An infant feeding formula which comprises from 0.5 to 1.00 grams of protein per 100 ml of formula and 25 to 50 kilocalories per 100 ml of formula.  
     
     
         2 . An infant feeding formulas as claimed in  claim 1  in which the protein is selected from bovine caseins, whey proteins and individual proteins thereof, alpha-casein, β-lactoglobulin, serum albumin, lactoferrin, immunoglobulins and combinations of these proteins and also mixtures with other proteins.  
     
     
         3 . An infant feeding formula as claimed in claims  1  in which the energy is in the form of carbohydrate and fat.  
     
     
         4 . An infant feeding formula as claimed in  claim 2  in which the energy is in the form of carbohydrate and fat.  
     
     
         5 . A liquid infant feeding formula which comprises water and a feeding formula as claimed in  claim 1 .  
     
     
         6 . A liquid infant feeding formula which comprises water and a feeding formula as claimed in  claim 2 .  
     
     
         7 . A liquid infant feeding formula which comprises water and a feeding formula as claimed in  claim 3 .  
     
     
         8 . A liquid infant feeding formula which comprises water and a feeding formula as claimed in  claim 4.