Use of a morphometric method and body fat index system for estimation of body composition in overweight and obese cats.

Objective: To develop morphometric equations for prediction of body composition and create a body fat index (BFI) system to estimate body fat percentage in overweight and obese cats.

Design: Prospective evaluation study.

Animals: 76 overweight or obese cats ≥ 1 year of age.

Use of a novel morphometric method and body fat index system for estimation of body composition in overweight and obese dogs.

Objective: To develop morphometric equations for prediction of body composition and create a body fat index (BFI) to estimate body fat percentage in overweight and obese dogs.

Design: Prospective evaluation study.

Animals: 83 overweight or obese dogs ≥ 1 year of age.

Fiber but not conjugated linoleic acid influences adiposity in dogs.

Feeding obese dogs a high-fiber food with or without added conjugated linoleic acid (CLA) resulted in reduced caloric consumption, reduced body weight, and a 3.3% reduction in body fat, whereas feeding a low-fiber food resulted in a comparable increase in caloric consumption and a 2.4% gain in body fat.