Satiety reduces adiposity in dogs.
The study reported here investigated the effect of satiety on body composition. Twelve beagle dogs were fed either a low-fiber (< 2%) or a high-fiber (approximately 20%) food that had previously been shown to cause differences in satiety. After 3 weeks the groups were fed the opposite food. Dogs were fed all they would voluntarily consume during one 45-minute meal per day. Each dog served as its own control. Although dogs consumed approximately equal amounts of food on a weight basis, they voluntarily ate significantly fewer calories (27% less) when fed the high-fiber food. Dogs lost four times as much fat mass when fed the high-fiber food versus when fed the low-fiber food. Therefore this study indicates that foods enhanced with fiber increase satiety and reduce adiposity.
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D050154:Adiposity / Q000187:drug effects*; D000821:Animal Feed; D000818:Animals; D001835:Body Weight / Q000187:drug effects*; D004043:Dietary Fiber / Q000032:analysis / Q000494:pharmacology*; D004285:Dogs; D002149:Energy Intake; D005260:Female; D012527:Satiation / Q000187:drug effects*