Nestle Introduces PEPTAMEN(R) BARIATRIC Formula for the Critically-Ill Obese Patient

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Nestle HealthCare Nutrition announced today the launch of

PEPTAMEN*®*BARIATRIC Formula, a unique tube feeding formula

specifically designed for

the critically-ill obese patient. The announcement came at this week's

American Society of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition (A.S.P.E.N.) Clinical

Nutrition Week meeting where a panel of experts gathered to discuss the

issue of obesity in the critical care setting and the unmet nutritional

needs of this patient population. These nutrition leaders agree that current

nutrition protocols, and the more than 200 existing formulas, unless

manipulated, do not adequately meet the nutritional needs of the

critically-ill obese patient.

" More than one in four ICU patients are now obese, " (i) said Dr. Ochoa,

Medical and Scientific Director, Nestle HealthCare Nutrition. " As obesity

rates increase across the country and around the world, it is vital to

provide clinicians with the information and tools they need to serve this

patient population with the best care possible. "

Opinion leaders in nutrition including McClave, M.D., Roland

Dickerson, Pharm.D. and dale, M.D., Ph.D. were onsite to

discuss the lack of consistent protocols used in nutritional assessment and

how to best care for obese patients in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU). They

emphasized that despite the proven benefit of proper nutrition intervention,

many healthcare providers do not have the resources needed to address the

unique nutritional needs of these challenging patients.

Many of the existing tube feeding formulas, for instance, do not contain

enough protein or the appropriate micronutrients recommended for this

patient population in the 2009 Critical Care Nutrition Guidelines. Experts

agree that new formulas, protocols and training should be developed to help

assure these patients receive the appropriate amount of nutrients within the

optimal energy targets.

" The lack of consistent and appropriate nutrition interventions for the

obese, critically-ill patient means that some patients may be overfed,

others may be underfed and become malnourished, and others may not have

their nutritional needs assessed at all. All of these scenarios can present

problems with health outcomes and recovery rates, " said McClave,

M.D., Professor of Medicine, University of Louisville.

Obesity is a serious health concern because of its related complications and

co-morbidities, including cardiovascular disease, metabolic disorders such

as diabetes and respiratory disease. The increased rate of infections and

complications associated with obesity in the ICU can be significant, costly

and affect treatment across all settings.

" There is a known benefit with early nutritional intervention in the ICU

patient. However, despite having more than 236 formulas, until recently, not

one met the recommended amount of protein and calories suggested to help

support improved patient outcomes for this patient population, " said

dale, M.D., Ph.D., Chief of General Surgery, Oregon Health & Science

University.

To address this important need, Nestle HealthCare Nutrition has developed a

tube feeding formula, PEPTAMEN® BARIATRIC, with a unique protein-to-calorie

ratio specifically designed to help meet the protein requirements of the

critically-ill obese patient recommended in the 2009 Critical Care Nutrition

Guidelines.(ii)

PEPTAMEN® BARIATRIC tube feeding formula is the latest addition to the

Nestle PEPTAMEN® family of products. PEPTAMEN® is the only family of peptide

formulas with over 50 clinical studies and more than 23 years of clinical

experience. For the tube feeding of the critically-ill obese patient,

PEPTAMEN® BARIATRIC formula provides 37 percent of calories from 100 percent

whey protein, enzymatically hydrolyzed to produce peptides. The lipid blend

in PEPTAMEN® BARIATRIC contains 50 percent medium-chain triglycerides (MCT)

to support improved formula tolerance and successful enteral feeding.

For more information about PEPTAMEN® BARIATRIC and the PEPTAMEN® family of

products, please visit

www.peptamen.com/bariatric<http://www.peptamen.com/Bariatric>.

--

Ortiz, MS, RD

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