Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
High protein high fibre diet helps obese dogs lose more weight
By German, Alexander J et al.·Published in Veterinary journal (London, England : 1997)·2010·Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, United Kingdom·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: A high protein high fibre diet improves weight loss in obese dogs.
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Plain-English summary
A group of 15 obese dogs was put on a new high protein high fiber (HPHF) diet to help them lose weight, while another group of 27 dogs received a different diet with high protein and medium fiber. The dogs on the HPHF diet lost more weight and at a faster rate compared to those on the other diet. Specifically, the HPHF group lost an average of 31.8% of their body weight, while the other group lost only 20%. This study suggests that a diet rich in both protein and fiber can be effective for helping overweight dogs shed pounds more successfully.
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Abstract
A newly-formulated, high protein high fibre (HPHF) diet has recently been shown to improve satiety in dogs. The current study examined its performance during weight loss in client-owned dogs with naturally-occurring obesity. Fifteen dogs were fed the HPHF diet, whilst a matched 'control' group of 27 dogs, received a high protein medium fibre diet (HPMF), with an equivalent caloric density. Baseline characteristics (signalment, percentage overweight, and body fat percentage) were not significantly different between groups. However, percentage weight loss was greater (median [range] 31.8% [12.0-41.2%] vs. 20.0% [5.9-45.0%], P=0.016) and mean rate of weight loss faster (median [range] 1.0%/week [0.3-1.6%] vs. 0.7%/week [0.3-1.5%], P=0.028) on HPHF compared with HPMF. Percentage body fat mass decrease (measured by dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry) was also greater in dogs fed the HPHF diet (median (range] 58% [32-85%) vs. 37% [15-72%), P=0.002). Thus, a diet formulated to include high levels of both protein and fibre, improves outcome during weight loss in obese dogs.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/19138868/