Compositions and Methods for Promoting Fat Loss

Abstract

This invention provides diets useful for promoting fat loss in animals having a total lysine to metabolizable energy ratio of from about 6 to about 10 g / Mcal. This invention also provides compositions for promoting fat loss in animals, methods for preparing the compositions, methods for using the diets and compositions, articles of manufacture comprising the diets and compositions, and means for communicating information or instructions about such diets, compositions, methods, and articles of manufacture.

Description

[0001] This application claims benefit of U.S. Provisional No. 60 / 758274 filed Jan. 10, 2006 which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety for all purposes.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0002] 1. Field of the Invention [0003] This invention relates generally to diets for promoting weight loss in animals, and, more particularly to diets for promoting fat loss in adult animals. This invention also relates to compositions for promoting fat loss in adult animals, methods for preparing such compositions, methods for using such diets and compositions, articles of manufacture comprising such diets and compositions, and means for communicating information about such diets, compositions, methods, and articles of manufacture. [0004] 2. Description of the Related Art [0005] Overweight and obese animals accumulate excessive quantities of body fat. Excessive body fat and weight are related as body weight increases when fat accumulates. While body weight can increase from the accumulati...

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Benefits of technology

[0011] It is an object of this invention to provide diets for promoting fat loss in adult animals.

[0012] It is another object to provide compositions for promoting fat loss in adult animals.

[0013] It is another object to provide methods for promoting fat loss in adult animals.

Problems solved by technology

Overweight and obese animals accumulate excessive quantities of body fat.

While body weight can increase from the accumulation of any tissue or fluid, the majority of overweight animals are overweight due to the accumulation of excess body fat.

However, reduced fat foods typically are less palatable than calorically dense foods.

In addition, consumption of reduced fat foods typically contributes to poor skin and / or pelage quality.

Dietary fiber can facilitate weight loss by diluting calories, limiting food consumption as a result of more bulk being present in the gastrointestinal tract, increasing satiety, and / or decreasing the availability of calories by interfering with the digestion of fat, protein, and soluble carbohydrate.

In addition, reduced fat / high fiber foods typically have lower digestibility and also can cause gastric distress.

In addition, such diets have delivered mixed results.