Compositions and methods for controlling the weight of animals
First Claim
1. A composition comprising about 1.4 to about 2.1% lysine,wherein the composition has a leucine to lysine ratio of about 1.7 to about 2.7,a methionine+cysteine to lysine ratio of about 0.5 to about 1.5,a phenylalanine+tyrosine to lysine ratio of about 1.3 to about 2.1, andabout 4 to about 8 grams of lysine per Mcal,about 20 to about 30% dietary fiber, andwherein the composition is formulated as a food or treat.
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Abstract
Compositions are provided comprising a balance between lysine and essential amino acids and metabolizable energy. The compositions are useful in methods to prevent or treat obesity in an animal without concomitant loss of lean muscle mass. The compositions may also be used in methods to preserve or to cause a gain in lean muscle mass in an animal in need thereof.
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1. A composition comprising about 1.4 to about 2.1% lysine,
wherein the composition has a leucine to lysine ratio of about 1.7 to about 2.7, a methionine+cysteine to lysine ratio of about 0.5 to about 1.5, a phenylalanine+tyrosine to lysine ratio of about 1.3 to about 2.1, and about 4 to about 8 grams of lysine per Mcal, about 20 to about 30% dietary fiber, and wherein the composition is formulated as a food or treat.
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20. A composition comprising:
- about 24 to about 41% crude protein;
about 20 to about 32% dietary fiber;
leucine to lysine ratio of about 2 to about 3;
about 1.2 to about 1.7% methionine;
about 50 to about 500 ppm manganese; and
about 4.6 to about 6.8 grams of lysine per Mcal. - View Dependent Claims (21)
- about 24 to about 41% crude protein;
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