Does wet food equal slimmer cats?

摘要

Dietary water can decrease energy density, add weight to a diet making it more filling, and be added in high amounts without impacting a diet's palatability or digestibility. A study conducted by researchers at the University of California-Davis examined the effects of water content on food intake, energy intake, and body weight and composition in cats. Ten young and healthy intact male cats were included in the water content study, and an additional six cats underwent palatability testing. The catswere divided into two groups—one was fed a wet diet (a commercially available canned food), while the other was fed a dry diet (made by freeze-drying the wet version) for a three-week period.