Consistent proportional macronutrient intake selected by adult domestic cats (Felis catus) despite variations in macronutrient and moisture content of foods offered
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Geometric analysis of macronutrient selection in the adult domestic cat, Felis catus.
We report feeding studies on adult domestic cats designed to disentangle the complex interactions among dietary protein, fat and carbohydrate in the control of intake. Using geometric techniques that combine mixture triangles and intake plots from the geometric framework, we: (1) demonstrate that cats balance their macronutrient intake, (2) estimate the composition of the target balance and (3)...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Comparative Physiology B
سال: 2012
ISSN: 0174-1578,1432-136X
DOI: 10.1007/s00360-012-0727-y