METHOD OF TREATING OR PREVENTING OBEISITY AND LIPID METABOLISM DISORDERS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR USE THEREIN

摘要

The present invention provides a method of preventing or treating human obesity, said method comprising ingesting a composition containing, calculated on dry matter: 10-100 wt.% protein hydrolysate; 0-90 wt.% intact protein; 0-50 wt.% carbohydrate; and wherein hydrolysed protein and intact protein together are present in a concentration (w/w) that exceeds the carbohydrate concentration (w/w). The invention also encompasses the use of the same composition in a method of preventing or treating lipid metabolism disorders and in a method for improving body appearance. Other aspects of the invention relate to nutritional beverages, snacks and soups that can advantageously be employed in accordance with the aforementioned methods.