Research Article

Cats in Positive Energy Balance Have Lower Rates of Adipose Gain When Fed Diets Containing 188 versus 121 ppm L-Carnitine

Table 2

Mean (±SEM) absolute or global fat (g), lean (g), and fat/lean ratio in adult cats fed LC121 or LC188 supplemented diets modified ad libitum receiving 120% of their estimated daily energy requirement.

LC121 LC188 Pairwise value

Global fat (g) Baseline 0.49
Week 16 0.047

Global lean (g) Baseline 0.79
Week 16 0.67

Global fat/lean ratio Baseline 0.40
Week 16 0.038