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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 09, 2003
Filed:
Jul. 23, 2001
Applicant:
Inventors:
Gregory D. Sunvold, Eaton, OH (US);
Michael G. Hayek, Dayton, OH (US);
Assignee:
The Procter & Gamble Company, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A23K 1/165 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A23K 1/165 ;
Abstract
A process is provided for reducing adiposity in an animal such as a companion animal by feeding the animal an effective amount of Vitamin A for a time sufficient to reduce adiposity in the animal. Preferably, the such effective amount comprises from about 50,000 IU to about 1,000,000 IU of Vitamin A per kilogram of diet. Such an effective amount provides sufficient Vitamin A to decrease accumulation of body fat, increase UCP1 levels, and decrease serum leptin levels in the animal.