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Title: 
Feeding frequency, but not dietary water content, affects voluntary physical activity in young lean adult female cats
Author(s): 
Institution: 
  • University of Illinois
  • Nippon Pet Foods Co Ltd
  • Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP)
ISSN: 
0021-8812
Abstract: 
The objective of this study was to investigate whether increased dietary water content and feeding frequency increased voluntary physical activity of young, lean adult female cats. A replicated 4 x 4 Latin square design with a 2 x 2 factorial treatment arrangement (feeding frequency and water content) was used. The 4 treatments consisted of 1 meal daily dry pet food without added water (1D; 12% moisture as is), 1 meal daily dry pet food with added water (1W; 70% total water content), 4 meals daily dry pet food without added water (4D; 12% moisture as is), and 4 meals daily dry pet food with added water (4W; 70% total water content). Eight healthy adult, lean, intact, young, female domestic shorthair cats were used in this experiment. Voluntary physical activity was evaluated using Actical activity monitors placed on collars and worn around the cats'necks for the last 7 d of each experimental period of 14 d. Food anticipatory activity (FAA) was calculated based on 2 h prior to feeding periods and expressed as a percentage of total daily voluntary physical activity. Increased feeding frequency (4 vs. 1 meal daily) resulted in greater average daily activity (P = 0.0147), activity during the light period (P = 0.0023), and light: dark activity ratio (P = 0.0002). In contrast, physical activity during the dark period was not altered by feeding frequency (P > 0.05). Cats fed 4 meals daily had increased afternoon FAA (P = 0.0029) compared with cats fed once daily. Dietary water content did not affect any measure of voluntary physical activity. Increased feeding frequency is an effective strategy to increase the voluntary physical activity of cats. Thus, it may assist in the prevention and management of obesity.
Issue Date: 
1-May-2015
Citation: 
Journal Of Animal Science. Champaign: Amer Soc Animal Science, v. 93, n. 5, p. 2597-2601, 2015.
Time Duration: 
2597-2601
Publisher: 
Amer Soc Animal Science
Keywords: 
  • Feline
  • Meal frequency
  • Moisture content
  • Obesity
Source: 
https://www.animalsciencepublications.org/publications/jas/index
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Type: 
outro
Source:
http://repositorio.unesp.br/handle/11449/129227
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