The science behind PediaSure

Helps improve nutrition in 4 weeks2

 More than 90% of kids met their needs for key nutrients with PediaSure6

Chart - Improvement in nutritional adequacy in 4 weeks.

PediaSure contains Iron

One serve of PediaSure* contains as much iron as:3,4

 

tick150 g grilled sirloin steak

tick300 g can of baked beans

tick2 handfuls of spinach

 

Iron helps increase appetite by lowering levels of leptin – the satiety hormone.5

 

Up to 99% of kids met their recommended intake for iron with PediaSure in just 4 weeks^6

Chart - PediaSure® 850 g powder is clinically proven to support immunity.

Appetite support

PediaSure has been clinically shown to help increase kids’ appetites in just 4 weeks.**6

PediaSure contains all 28 essential vitamins and minerals including:

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iron, an essential micronutrient that helps to decrease leptin, a hormone that suppresses hunger and can make kids feel ‘full’.5

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zinc, another essential micronutrient, helps to change the tastebuds, making food more appealing.7

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vitamins A, B, choline and magnesium that have been shown to support a healthy appetite.7

Chart - Improvement in appetite in 4 weeks.

 PediaSure is a Food for Special Medical Purposes. Use only under medical supervision.

 

^ When 2 daily serves of PediaSure is given in conjunction with dietary counselling in children at nutritional risk.

*850 g PediaSure Powder

**Based on a 48-week clinical study in children at nutritional risk, when given in conjunction with dietary counselling.

 

Reference: 1. Abbott Nutrition. Data on File. 2.  Alarcon PA, et al. Clin Pediatr (Phila). 2003;42(3):209-17. The study utilised a previous formulation of PediaSure. 3. PediaSure® Powder Product Label. 4. Australian Food Composition Database. Available at: https://afcd.foodstandards.gov.au/. Accessed: December 2023. 5. Gao Y, et al. J Clin Invest. 2015;125(9):3681–3691.6. Huynh DTT et al. J Hum Nutr Diet. 2015;28:623–35 7. Kusumastuti AC et al. J Indones Biomed. 2018;10(2):133–9.

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