Table 2 Nutritional characteristics (2A) and composition (2B) of the western diet.

From: Preclinical modeling of metabolic syndrome to study the pleiotropic effects of novel antidiabetic therapy independent of obesity

2A

Parameter

Target

Actual

Energy (kcal)

1000.0

1000.3

Protein (g/Mcal)

40.1

40.3

Fat (g/Mcal)

40.8

40.9

CHO (g/Mcal)

118.3

117.9

Fiber (g/Mcal)

8.4

8.4

Sugar (g/Mcal)

51.4

51.4

Saturated fat (%)

37.0

36.4

Macronutrients

  

 % calories from Protein: 16.1%

  

 % calories from Fat: 36.8%

  

 % calories from CHO: 47.1%

  

2B

Ingredient

g per 1000 kcal

Amount (g) for a typical 8.5 kg dog

Proteins

  

 Ground beef, 80% lean

56.0

35.1

 Egg protein powder

9.8

6.1

Carbohydrates

  

 Wheat bread

99.0

62.1

 White bread

70.0

43.9

 Light corn syrup

47.0

29.5

Fat

  

 Corn oil

11.0

6.9

 Unsalted butter

15.5

9.7

Supplements

  

 Psyllium husk

3.0

1.9

 Iodized salt

5.0

3.1

 Balance.it® Canine K

14.4

9

 Welactin Canine liquid

0.5 (mL)

0.3 (mL)

  1. Eighteen healthy adult Beagle dogs were fed a high-fat, high-monosaccharide, low-fiber Western diet (WD) adjusted from parameters of the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) for a period of ten weeks. The dogs were provided with isocaloric feedings based on their individually calculated metabolizable energy. The diets were home cooked and offered to the dogs once daily in the morning, typically around 9 a.m.
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