Experimental Procedures
Cats were adapted to their environment and
diets over a 2-week baseline period.
At the
end of this period and following an
overnight fast, blood was sampled for biochemical
analysis, and body composition of
each cat was analyzed by dual energy x-ray
absorptiometry (DEXA) (Lunar Corporation,
Madison, WI).
Subsequently, cats were
fed their respective diets in restricted
amounts to facilitate a targeted rate of
weight loss of 1% of body weight per week.