Abstract: A receptacle includes a housing having a port for receiving a plug. An interlock assembly is provided for locking and unlocking the plug to the housing and includes a unitary main shaft having a first end and a second end. The second end is contoured to extend radially from a longitudinal axis of the main shaft. A spring is coaxial with the longitudinal axis and is configured to engage the second end of the main shaft. The spring is configured to apply a rotational biasing force to the main shaft to bias the main shaft toward a locked position wherein a locking bar attached to the first end of the main shaft engages and locks the plug to the housing. A tab is attached to the first end of the main shaft and is configured to rotate the main shaft between the locked position and an unlocked position.

Abstract: A method of improving insulin production in a subject in need thereof comprises administering a nutritional composition comprising lysine, arginine, and beta-hydroxy-beta-methylbutyrate (HMB) to the subject. A method of improving insulin secretion in a subject in need thereof comprises administering a nutritional composition comprising lysine, arginine, and HMB to the subject. A nutritional composition comprises about 0.01 to about 15 wt % HMB, about 0.03 to about 40 wt % lysine, and about 0.02 to about wt % arginine.

Abstract: A method of reducing or delaying the onset of fatty liver disease in a subject comprises enterally administering at least one human milk oligosaccharide (HMO) to a subject in need thereof in an amount effective to reduce hepatic lipid accumulation. In a specific embodiment, the at least one HMO is administered in an amount effective to reduce de novo lipogenesis in the subject. The at least one HMO can be administered to the subject directly or in a nutritional composition.

Abstract: A method of promoting bone health in a moderately malnourished individual is provided. The method includes treating the moderately malnourished individual with a nutritional composition that contains a carbohydrate blend. The carbohydrate blend includes a source of at least one carbohydrate that provides rapidly available glucose, a source of at least one carbohydrate that provides slowly available glucose, and a source of at least one non-digestible carbohydrate or resistant starch.

Abstract: A method of promoting healthy catch-up growth in a moderately malnourished individual is provided. The method includes administering to the moderately malnourished individual a nutritional composition that contains a carbohydrate blend, wherein the carbohydrate blend comprises a source of at least one carbohydrate that provides rapidly available glucose, a source of at least one carbohydrate that provides slowly available glucose, and a source of at least one non-digestible carbohydrate or resistant starch.

Abstract: Disclosed are methods for enhancing neural function in an individual, such as an older adult. The methods include administering nutritional compositions comprising HMB to the individual. The nutritional compositions provide benefits for individuals that have or may be at risk of having cognitive decline, cognitive impairment, and neural dysfunction, typically resulting from cognitive diseases associated with neurodegenerative diseases.

Abstract: Disclosed are methods for enhancing neural function in an individual, such as an older adult. The methods include administering nutritional compositions comprising HMB to the individual. The nutritional compositions provide benefits for individuals that have or may be at risk of having cognitive decline, cognitive impairment, and neural dysfunction, typically resulting from cognitive diseases associated with neurodegenerative diseases.

Abstract: Disclosed are methods for improving bone health, strength and formation in an infant who may be susceptible to developing bone health issues from conception through adolescence. The methods include administration of a nutritional formulation including at least one LCPUFA to a woman during pregnancy and optionally during lactation and breastfeeding of an infant.

Abstract: Disclosed are methods for improving bone health, strength and formation in an infant who may be susceptible to developing bone health issues from conception through adolescence. The methods include administration of a nutritional formulation including a prebiotic to a woman during pregnancy and optionally during lactation and breastfeeding of an infant.