Post-Partum Weight Management Food Composition
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Solution Overview
Problem
Post-partum weight retention is a significant issue for women, leading to increased health risks and poor pregnancy outcomes, and there is a need for nutritional support to manage weight post-delivery, especially after lactation diminishes.
Innovation Solution
A food composition comprising dietary fibers, beta-carotene, folate, magnesium, zinc, Vitamin C, and thiamin is used to assist in post-partum weight management, particularly after 6 months post-delivery.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Quantity of substance
If lactation is maintained for extended period, then infant nutrition is improved, but mother's weight loss is delayed
Solution Approach 1:
The patent changes the nutritional parameters of the mother's diet by introducing a specific food composition containing dietary fibers, beta-carotene, folate, magnesium, zinc, Vitamin C, and thiamin. This compositional change enables the mother to maintain lactation longer while experiencing weight loss, resolving the contradiction between infant nutrition and maternal weight management.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent employs a composite food composition that combines multiple nutrients (dietary fibers, beta-carotene, folate, magnesium, zinc, Vitamin C, and thiamin) to achieve synergistic effects. This composite approach allows simultaneous support of lactation and weight loss, addressing both infant nutrition needs and maternal weight management goals.
2Adaptability or versatility
If complementary feeding is introduced at 6 months, then infant diet diversity is improved, but lactation energy expenditure decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies preliminary action by introducing the specific food composition before and during the transition to complementary feeding at 6 months. This preparatory nutritional support helps maintain lactation energy expenditure while the infant begins diversifying their diet, allowing smooth transition without significant drop in maternal energy expenditure.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent changes the nutritional parameters of the mother's diet through the food composition, which contains specific nutrients (dietary fibers, beta-carotene, folate, magnesium, zinc, Vitamin C, and thiamin) that help maintain energy expenditure levels even as the infant transitions to complementary feeding and lactation energy expenditure naturally decreases.
3Duration of action of moving object
If nutrients are supplemented to extend lactation, then breastfeeding duration is improved, but dietary complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent employs a multi-functional food composition that simultaneously achieves multiple objectives: extending lactation duration, supporting weight loss, and providing essential nutrients. This universal approach consolidates multiple dietary requirements into a single composition, reducing the overall complexity of dietary management compared to taking separate supplements for each function.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent merges multiple nutrients (dietary fibers, beta-carotene, folate, magnesium, zinc, Vitamin C, and thiamin) into a single food composition. This combination approach simplifies the dietary regimen by consolidating multiple supplement needs into one product, making it easier for mothers to follow while achieving extended lactation and weight management goals.
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AI summary
The present invention concerns a food composition comprising at least one of fiber, beta-carotene, folate, magnesium, zinc, vitamin C, and thiamin, for use in assisting in post-partum weight management.