Research Article

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

Table 4

Adjusted means (±SEM) for physical activity in adult cats fed LC121 and LC188 supplemented diets above maintenance energy requirements.

ParameterPeriodLC121 LC188 Pairwise comparison value

Physical activity intensity (activity counts per hour)Total0.52
Light0.96
Dark0.39

Physical activity duration (proportion of activity time within a day)Total0.61
Light0.98
Dark0.46

Light and dark were defined in accordance with the sunrise and sunset time.