Fecal microbiota and inflammatory and antioxidant status of obese and lean dogs, and the effect of caloric restriction.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Obesity is the most common nutritional disease in dogs, and is generally managed by caloric restriction. Gut microbiota alteration could represent a predisposing factor for obesity development, which has been associated with a low-grade inflammatory condition and an impaired antioxidant status. Besides, weight loss has been shown to influence the gut microbiota composition and reduce the inflammatory response and oxidative stress.

Method

However, these insights in canine obesity have not been fully elucidated. The aim of this study was to assess the differences in serum and inflammatory parameters, antioxidant status, fecal microbiota and bacterial metabolites in 16 obese and 15 lean client-owned dogs and how these parameters in obese may be influenced by calori

SUBMITTER: Vecchiato CG 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9878458 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature