ArticleFrontiers in veterinary science2025
Isoenergetic reduction of dietary macronutrients affects body composition, physical activity, and post-prandial hormone responses in lean and obese cats fed to maintain body weight.
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- Circulating lipid profiles and post-prandial glucose and insulin in response to dietary macronutrient composition in lean and obese cats.Journal of veterinary internal medicine · 2026Article
- Adult male cats consuming diets ranging in crude protein from 85% to 160% of AAFCO recommendations have different respiratory quotients, energy expenditure, gross, digestible, metabolizable, and net energy, but not physical activity, nitrogen losses, and heat increment of feeding.Journal of animal science · 2026Article
- From pathogenesis to prevention: an update on the management of obesity and its associated comorbidities in cats.Frontiers in veterinary science · 2026Review
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Abstract
Introduction: High consumption of dietary carbohydrates (nitrogen-free extract, NFE) in extruded dry foods is postulated as a risk factor for feline obesity, though evidence is limited. This study utilized a three-test diet approach to isolate the effect of each macronutrient on body composition, voluntary physical activity, and serum satiety hormone response in lean and obese cats. Materials and methods: A pairwise isoenergetic reduction as % metabolizable energy (ME, using modified Atwater) of dietary macronutrients created a low-protein (LP; protein = 28%, fat = 40%, NFE = 32%ME), low-fat (LF; protein = 40%, fat = 30%, NFE = 30%ME), and low-carbohydrate (LC; protein = 36%, fat = 41%, NFE = 23%ME) diet. Cats (lean Results: Greater lean soft tissue mass was observed for LF compared to LP and LC ( Discussion: Overall, the LP, LF, and LC diets were not associated with differences in most parameters, supporting that cats are metabolically flexible if nutrient requirements are met. There may be benefits regarding satiety hormone responses to a LC diet in cats though more research is required.
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