Dietary intake of amino acids and vitamins compared to NRC requirements in obese cats undergoing energy restriction for weight loss

Table 1 Biochemical parameters from 14 lean (L-MAINT) and 16 obese cats during maintenance (O-MAINT) and during energy restriction (O-RESTRICT)

Parameter	L-MAINT	O-MAINT	O-RESTRICT	Reference Range
Glucose (mmol/L)	4.8 (3.0–7.8)	4.8000 (3.4–9.9)	4.95 (3.9–10.2)	4.4–7.7
Cholesterol (mmol/L)	7.12 ± 4.6	6.83 ± 3.95	6.75 ± 14.62	2–12
TG (mmol/L)	9.0 (9.4–19.8) ^A	11.7 (7.2–86.4) ^B	9.9 (7.2–43.2) ^AB	–

Normally distributed data expressed as mean ± SE
Non-parametric data expressed as median (min-max)
Superscript capital letters (A, B) denote significant differences between groups with different letters where a p-value < 0.05 is considered significant
No superscript letters in a row indicates no significant differences between groups for the measured parameter

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