Inventors:
Joanne Szabo - Little Rock AR, US
International Classification:
A61K 31/70, A61K 31/7004, A61K 31/198, A61K 31/7012, A61P 3/02, A61P 25/00, G06F 19/00, G06F 17/18, G06N 5/02
US Classification:
514 62, 514 23, 514561, 702 19, 706 52
Abstract:
A method for determining the effect of critical glyconutrient dietary supplements in premature and term infants on growth, health, and brain function during early childhood development is described. The method comprises determining a critical target nutrient profile in typical samples of preterm and mother's milk, developing a supplement of the missing critical target nutrients to simulate mother's milk, performing an evaluation of early child development by correlating physiologic brain function with cognitive/behavioral brain function in low birth weight premature and term infants, assessing family influence and home environment on developmental outcome on infants under treatment, and comparing term siblings of low birth weight premature vs. term babies. A composition having the critical nutrients, an algorithm for screening and treatment, and a useful kit for employing the above are also described.