Modified-fat nutritional products useful for preventing or treating obesity

摘要

The present invention provides dietary products for infant child and adult nutrition which possess adequate levels and ratios of medium chain fatty acids and omega-polyunsaturated fatty acids. Consumption of these dietary products can contribute to the prevention of obesity in developing individuals and can contribute to a reduction in body fat mass in individuals who are trying to loose weight or reduce body fat mass (e.g., obese individuals). A first preferred product is a dairy supplement or formulated dairy product for consumption by infants or children to prevent development of obesity. A second preferred product is a dietary suppplement for persons combating unwanted weight gain or obesity. Also featured are methods of formulating these dietary products.