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'Freedom from Hunger' and Prevention of Obesity
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'Freedom from Hunger' and Prevention of Obesity

A special issue of Animals (ISSN 2076-2615).

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 March 2015) | Viewed by 4755

Special Issue Editor

Dr. Adronie Verbrugghe

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Ontario Veterinary College, University of Guelph, 50 Stone Road E., Guelph, ON N1G 2W1, Canada
Interests: companion animal nutrition, especially feline nutrition; link between nutrition, gut microbiota and general health; alternation of metabolic pathways through nutrition; immunonutrition and nutritional modulation of inflammation

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

Obesity has become a tremendous health concern for the human and animal population, reaching prevalences as high as 50% in various animal species. Weight reduction is recommended to diminish the co-morbid conditions, increase quality of life, lengthen life span and reduce economic burden. Still, the prevalence of obesity continues to increase, indicating that current strategies are not sufficiently effective to halt the global epidemic. While treatment of obesity is extremely important, obesity research should also pay more attention to prevention. A better understanding of the molecular mechanisms underlying obesity is warranted. Also seeking for new strategies that aim at faster yet safe weight loss has become critically important in all species.

Original manuscripts that address these issues are invited for this special issue, especially those that explore (1) the pathophysiology of obesity and (2) new strategies to prevent and treat obesity and related disorders in various animal species.

Dr. Adronie Verbrugghe
Guest Editor

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Please visit the Instructions for Authors page before submitting a manuscript. The Article Processing Charge (APC) for publication in this open access journal is 2400 CHF (Swiss Francs). Submitted papers should be well formatted and use good English. Authors may use MDPI's English editing service prior to publication or during author revisions.

Keywords

  • body composition
  • companion animals
  • dietary strategies
  • energy metabolism
  • immunity & inflammation
  • metabolic disorders
  • obesity

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Dietary Mannoheptulose Increases Fasting Serum Glucagon Like Peptide-1 and Post-Prandial Serum Ghrelin Concentrations in Adult Beagle Dogs
by Leslie L. McKnight, Ryan Eyre, Margaret A. Gooding, Gary M. Davenport and Anna Kate Shoveller
Animals 2015, 5(2), 442-454; https://doi.org/10.3390/ani5020365 - 16 Jun 2015
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There is a growing interest in the use of nutraceuticals for weight management in companion animals. The purpose of this study was to determine the effects of mannoheptulose (MH), a sugar in avocados that inhibits glycolysis, on energy metabolism in adult Beagle dogs. [...] Read more.
There is a growing interest in the use of nutraceuticals for weight management in companion animals. The purpose of this study was to determine the effects of mannoheptulose (MH), a sugar in avocados that inhibits glycolysis, on energy metabolism in adult Beagle dogs. The study was a double-blind, randomized controlled trial where dogs were allocated to a control (CON, n = 10, 10.1 ± 0.4 kg) or MH containing diet (168 mg/kg, n = 10, 10.3 ± 0.4 kg). Blood was collected after an overnight fast and 1 h post-feeding (week 12) to determine serum satiety related hormones and biochemistry. Resting and post-prandial energy expenditure and respiratory quotient were determined by indirect calorimetry (weeks 4 and 8). Physical activity was measured using an accelerometer (weeks 3, 7, 11). Body composition was assessed using dual X-ray absorptiometry (week 12). MH significantly (p < 0.05) increased fasting serum glucagon-like peptide-1 and post-prandial serum ghrelin. MH tended (p < 0.1) to increase fasting serum gastric inhibitory peptide and decrease physical activity. Together, these findings suggest that dietary MH has the ability to promote satiation and lowers daily energy expenditure. Full article
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