High starch intake favours bodyweight control in neutered and spayed cats living in homes fed ad libitum

Different starch-to-protein ratios were compared among neutered and spayed domiciled cats. Male and female obese and non-obese cats were fed kibble diets for four months high in starch (HS(38%CP): starch 32%, protein 38%; dry-matter basis) or high in protein (HP(55%CP): starch 19%, protein 55%) but...

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Published in:British journal of nutrition 2024-01, p.1
Main Authors: Goloni, Camila, Pacheco, Letícia G, Luis, Letícia W, Theodoro, Stephanie S, Scarpim, Lucas B, Dalpubel, Daniela, Rosenburg, Meire Gallo, Jeusette, Isabelle C, Torre, Celina, Pereira, Gener T, Carciofi, Aulus C
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Summary:Different starch-to-protein ratios were compared among neutered and spayed domiciled cats. Male and female obese and non-obese cats were fed kibble diets for four months high in starch (HS(38%CP): starch 32%, protein 38%; dry-matter basis) or high in protein (HP(55%CP): starch 19%, protein 55%) but similar in energy and fat in a crossover design. Physical activity was evaluated using an accelerometer, and body composition (BC), energy expenditure (EE), and water turnover (WT) using the doubly labelled water method. Results were compared in a 2 diet × 2 sex × 2 body condition factorial arrangement. Cats fed the HS(38%CP) diet maintained a constant bodyweight, but lean mass (LM) tended to be reduced in female obese but to be increased in male non-obese (
ISSN:1475-2662