Method for maintaining an existing level of body fat

• US 5,814,663 A
• Filed: 08/28/1996
• Issued: 09/29/1998
• Est. Priority Date: 08/29/1994
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation (University of Wisconsin System)
• Original Assignee: Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation (University of Wisconsin System)
• Inventors: Cook, Mark E., Pariza, Michael W.
• Primary Examiner(s): Chang, Ceila
• Assistant Examiner(s): Vollano, Jean F.
• Application Number:
  US08/736,562
• Time in Patent Office: 762 Days
• Field of Search: 514/560, 514/558
• US Class Current: 514/560
• CPC Class Codes: A23C 9/1528 Fatty acids; Mono- or diglycerides; Petroleum jelly; Paraffine; Phospholipids; Derivatives thereof
• CPC Class Codes: A23D 7/001 Spread compositions characterised by ingredients other than fatty acid triglycerides A23D7/0056
• CPC Class Codes: A23D 7/0056 Spread compositions
• CPC Class Codes: A23K 20/158 Fatty acids; Fats; Products containing oils or fats
• CPC Class Codes: A23L 33/12 Fatty acids or derivatives thereof
• CPC Class Codes: A23L 33/40 Complete food formulations for specific consumer groups or specific purposes, e.g. infant formula
• CPC Class Codes: A23V 2002/00 Food compositions, function of food ingredients or processes for food or foodstuffs
• CPC Class Codes: A23V 2250/1866 Conjugated Linoleic acid
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 31/201 having one or two double bonds, e.g. oleic, linoleic acids
• CPC Class Codes: A61P 3/04 Anorexiants; Antiobesity agents

Abstract

A method of maintaining an existing level of body fat or body weight in a human which comprises administering to a human desiring to maintain that existing level a safe and effective amount of conjugated linoleic acid (CLA) to maintain that level.

Claims

1. A method of treating a human to maintain a level of body fat of the human at an existing level, said method comprising administering to said human about 100 milligrams to about 20,000 milligrams of conjugated linoleic acid per day.

2. A method of claim 1 in which the conjugated, linoleic acid is administered in a food containing added conjugated linoleic acid.

3. A method of claim 1 in which the conjugated linoleic acid is 9,11-octadecadienoic acid.

4. A method of claim 1 in which the conjugated linoleic acid is 10,12-octadienoic acid.

5. A method of claim 1 in which the conjugated linoleic acid is in the form of a non-toxic salt of a conjugated linoleic acid.

6. A method of claim 1 in which the conjugated linoleic acid is in the form of a triglyceride of a conjugated linoleic acid.