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Effect of total dietary fiber on satiety in cats.

The objective of this study was to investigate the effects of feeding two foods with elevated levels of total dietary fiber on satiety in cats. Both foods were formulated to contain similar levels of total dietary fiber (TDF; > 11.5% dry matter basis). The foods were fed to two groups of 10 cats (average age = 5.48 ± 1.54 years; average weight = 3.21 ± 0.53 kg) for a period of 16 weeks in order to determine the effect of total dietary fiber on satiety. During the study cats were given ad libitum access to the foods throughout the day. Food intake was recorded daily and body weight was recorded weekly to determine the effects of fiber on satiety and weight maintenance. During the 16 week study, body weight and intake did not change for both treatments. There were no differences between the two treatments for intake or body weight at week 1 or 16 indicating that the level of TDF in both foods was efficacious in promoting satiety in cats. The results of this study demonstrate that satiety and body weight can be controlled in cats fed ad libitum with foods containing > 11.5% total dietary fiber.