US2007185210A1PendingUtilityA1

Compositions and Methods for Promoting Fat Loss

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Individually held — no corporate assignee on recordPriority: Jan 10, 2006Filed: Jan 10, 2007Published: Aug 9, 2007
Est. expiryJan 10, 2026(expired)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Ryan Michael YamkaKim Gene Friesen
A61P 3/06A23K 50/40A61P 3/04A23V 2002/00A23L 33/175G09B 19/0092A23K 20/142A61K 31/155A61K 45/06A61K 31/198A61K 31/13
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Abstract

This invention provides diets useful for promoting fat loss in animals having a total lysine to metabolizable energy ratio of from about 6 to about 10 g/Mcal. This invention also provides compositions for promoting fat loss in animals, methods for preparing the compositions, methods for using the diets and compositions, articles of manufacture comprising the diets and compositions, and means for communicating information or instructions about such diets, compositions, methods, and articles of manufacture.

Claims

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1 . A method for promoting fat loss in an adult animal comprising feeding the animal a diet that has a total lysine to metabolizable energy ratio of from about 6 to about 10 g/Mcal.  
   
   
       2 . The method of  claim 1  wherein the animal is losing fat while maintaining or increasing the amount of its lean muscle mass.  
   
   
       3 . The method of  claim 1  wherein the diet comprises arginine in a total arginine to total lysine ratio of from about 0.6 to about 1.4.  
   
   
       4 . The method of  claim 1  wherein the diet comprises leucine in a total leucine to total lysine ratio of from about 0.9 to about 2.2.  
   
   
       5 . The method of  claim 1  wherein the diet comprises isoleucine in a total isoleucine to total lysine ratio of from about 0.2 to about 1.  
   
   
       6 . The method of  claim 1  wherein the diet comprises valine in a total valine to total lysine ratio of from about 0.4 to about 1.2.  
   
   
       7 . The method of  claim 1  wherein the diet comprises arginine, leucine, isoleucine, and valine in a total arginine plus leucine plus isoleucine plus valine to total lysine ratio of from about 3 to about 6.  
   
   
       8 . The method of  claim 1  wherein the animal is a canine or feline.  
   
   
       9 . The method of  claim 1  wherein the animal is overweight.  
   
   
       10 . The method of  claim 1  wherein the animal is obese.  
   
   
       11 . The method of  claim 1  further comprising administering to the animal one or more agents for increasing lean muscle mass, reducing fat gain, and/or promoting the health or wellness of the animal.  
   
   
       12 . A composition for promoting fat loss in an adult animal wherein the composition comprises a total lysine to metabolizable energy ratio of from about 6 to about 10 g/Mcal.  
   
   
       13 . The composition of  claim 12  wherein the composition comprises arginine in a total arginine to total lysine ratio of from about 0.6 to about 1.4.  
   
   
       14 . The composition of  claim 12  wherein the composition comprises leucine in a total leucine to total lysine ratio of from about 0.9 to about 2.2.  
   
   
       15 . The composition of  claim 12  wherein the composition comprises isoleucine in a total isoleucine to total lysine ratio of from about 0.2 to about 1.  
   
   
       16 . The composition of  claim 12  wherein the composition comprises valine in a total valine to total lysine ratio of from about 0.4 to about 1.2.  
   
   
       17 . The composition of  claim 12  wherein the composition comprises arginine, leucine, isoleucine, and valine in a total arginine plus leucine plus isoleucine plus valine to total lysine ratio of from about 3 to about 6.  
   
   
       18 . The composition of  claim 12  wherein the animal is a canine or feline.  
   
   
       19 . The composition of  claim 12  wherein the composition is a food composition.  
   
   
       20 . A kit for promoting fat loss in an adult animal comprising in separate containers in a single package or in separate containers in a virtual package, as appropriate, a composition of  claim 11  or two or more ingredients, that, wherein combined together and optionally with additional ingredients that are or are not a part of the kit, yield a composition of  claim 11 , and one or more of (1) instructions for feeding the composition to the animal, (2) instructions for making the composition by combining the ingredients, (3) one or more agents for increasing lean muscle mass, reducing fat gain, and/or promoting the health or wellness of the animal, and (4) instructions for administering the agent(s) in conjunction with feeding the composition.  
   
   
       21 . A means for communicating information about or instructions for (1) using a diet that has a total lysine to metabolizable energy ratio of from about 6 to about 10 g/Mcal to promote fat loss in an adult animal, (2) using a kit of  claim 19 , or (3) using one or more agents for increasing lean muscle mass, reducing fat gain, and/or promoting health or wellness of an adult animal in conjunction with a diet that has a total lysine to metabolizable energy ratio of from about 6 to about 10 g/Mcal, the means comprising a document, digital storage media, audio presentation, or visual display containing the information or instructions.  
   
   
       22 . A use of lysine to prepare a composition that has a total lysine to metabolizable energy ratio of from about 6 to about 10 g/Mcal.  
   
   
       23 . The use of  claim 21  wherein the composition is useful for promoting fat loss in an adult animal.  
   
   
       24 . The use of  claim 21  wherein the composition is useful for promoting fat loss in an adult animal while maintaining or increasing the amount of the animal's lean muscle mass.

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