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
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.
Authors
- Darcia Kostiuk
- Shoshana Verton-Shaw
- Janelle Kelly
- Érico de Mello Ribeiro (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7378-2814)
- Adronie Verbrugghe (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6366-8866)
- Hannah Godfrey (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2102-6926)
- Anna K. Shoveller (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2584-4774)
- Jennifer Saunders Blades (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-0155-9921)
Institutions
- Petro-Canada (CA)
- University of Guelph (CA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Veterinary Science
- Published
- 2025-05-19
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fvets.2025.1588330
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Regulation of Appetite and Obesity
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.91
Funders
- Mitacs
- Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada