Table 2.

Energy intake, body condition assessment, and pet food characteristics at the time of diagnosis.

	Cat A		Cat B		Cat C
BW (kg)	4.4		4.7		5.2
BCS (9-point scale)	5		6		6
MMS (4-point scale)	3		3		3
Ideal BW (kg)	4.4		4.2		4.7
Energy Intake	0.91 MJ/day	218 kcal/day	1.10 MJ/day	262 kcal/day	1.17 MJ/day	279 kcal/day
Dry Pet Food	MJ/kg	kcal/kg	MJ/kg	kcal/kg	MJ/kg	kcal/kg
ME	15.18	3629	15.67	3745	16.21	3874
	g/MJ	g/Mcal	g/MJ	g/Mcal	g/MJ	g/Mcal
Crude Protein	24.37	101.96	17.23	72.10	18.51	77.44
Crude Fat	7.90	33.07	8.30	34.71	9.25	38.72
Crude Fiber	4.08	17.08	2.55	10.68	3.02	12.65
Ca	0.72	3.03	0.70	2.94	0.60	2.53
P	0.66	2.76	0.54	2.24	0.40	1.68
Na	0.40	1.65	0.32	1.34	0.19	0.77
Mg	0.06	0.25	0.05	0.21	0.04	0.18
Omega-3	0.39	1.63	0.40	1.68	0.67	2.81
Omega-6	1.80	7.55	2.13	8.89	2.37	9.91
n-6/n-3 ratio	4.6:1		5.3:1		3.5:1

To compare diets, nutrients are presented according to energy density.

BW, body weight; BCS, body condition score; MMS, muscle mass score; ME, metabolizable energy; Ca, calcium; P, phosphorus; Na, sodium; Mg, magnesium.