Method for providing nutrition in a variety of compositional forms

The invention provides a method and composition for providing nutrition to long-term care patients in different forms. In particular, a composition is utilized that can be administered in a solid, semi-solid or liquid form. Irrespective of the form selected, the composition includes a protein source...

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Hauptverfasser: MIKE JAMES, PAUL LIN, DAVID A. MARK, RANDY GROTE, NANCY SCHMELKIN
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:The invention provides a method and composition for providing nutrition to long-term care patients in different forms. In particular, a composition is utilized that can be administered in a solid, semi-solid or liquid form. Irrespective of the form selected, the composition includes a protein source including from approximately 14% to 25% of the caloric distribution of the composition and a carbohydrate source including from approximately 40% to 75% of the caloric distribution of the composition.