| BCS | Body condition score |
| BW | Body weight |
| ME | Metabolizable energy |
| FEDIAF | European Federation of the Pet Food Industry |
| MER | Maintenance energy requirement |
| NRC | National Research Council |
| RER | Resting energy requirement |
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