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Method of reducing bodyweight and treating obesity

US6034132A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateMar 19, 1998
Grant dateMar 7, 2000
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Expiry dateMar 19, 2018

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61P3/04
  • WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

The present invention discloses method for reducing body weight and treating obesity. The method comprises administering a nutritionally effective amount of conjugated linoleic acid to a human. The conjugated linoleic acid may be provided in the form of a free fatty acid in a pill, or as a component of a prepared food product.

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