Processing and pea-based dog foods: Maximizing starch resistance to improve obesity, diabetes, cardiovascular health and intestinal health
Lead Investigator(s)
Dr. Lynn Weber
Lead Investigator(s) Institution
University of Saskatchewan - Veterinary Biomedical Sciences
Objective
To conduct a longer‐term feeding trial (4 weeks) with a cross‐over design to compare the ability of a pea‐based kibble diet versus a rice‐based kibble diet to cause weight loss and improve glucose handling and insulin sensitivity in obese laboratory beagle dogs, and to determine the effect on gut microflora, fecal metabolomics, and fecal/urinary output with longer‐term feeding of a pea‐based versus a rice‐based diet in obese laboratory beagle.
Outcome
When dogs were fed a single feeding of just pure carbohydrate, peas had the lowest glycemic index (rank order peas
Health
SPG Contribution
$82,794.00
Project Status
Complete
Duration/Timeline of Project (Year to Year)
2009 - 2011
Co-funders
Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC), Vitamin Settlement Fund
Total Project Cost
$249,587.00