Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
New diets help obese cats lose weight in 20 weeks
By Bissot, Thomas et al.·Published in Journal of feline medicine and surgery·2010·Royal Canin Research Center, France·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Novel dietary strategies can improve the outcome of weight loss programmes in obese client-owned cats.
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Plain-English summary
A study looked at how different diets could help overweight cats lose weight more effectively. Three methods were tested: one with a high-fiber dry food, another with pre-portioned dry and wet food, and a third using a standard high-fiber dry food measured with a cup. After 20 weeks, all methods resulted in similar weight loss, but owners felt their cats were hungrier and less satisfied with the measured food method. The findings suggest that using novel diets and feeding strategies can lead to better results in helping cats lose weight.
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Abstract
A randomised, single-blinded, positively controlled, field trial for weight loss in obese client-owned cats was undertaken to look at novel diets and dietary strategies that could improve owner compliance and, therefore, success of feline weight loss programmes. Three dietary strategies were evaluated: strategy A used a novel dry high fibre ration; strategy B used ready-prepared portions of dry and moist food; strategy C used an existing commercial dry high fibre ration fed with a measuring cup. Cats were assessed at weeks 4, 12 and 20, and adjustments to the energy allocation made if required. Mean weight loss at 20 weeks (A: 11.0+/-1.3%, B: 10.9+/-1.2%, C: 11.9+/-1.7%) and mean energy allocation (A: 31.0, B: 28.5 and C: 32.2 kcal/kg of target body weight/day) were similar amongst strategies. However, owners' subjective hunger score was significantly (P<0.001) higher with strategy C than with strategies A and B. Further, owner satisfaction was lowest with strategy C, and more owners also regarded food allowance as insufficient with this strategy. Novel diets and feeding strategies may improve outcome in feline weight loss programmes.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/19682935/