The small amounts of sugar in pet foods have important functions, but pet owners often view sugar as an ingredient that only adds calories and causes obesity or diabetes.
Puppies and Adult Dogs: The Importance of Staying Lean
Maintaining a lean body condition from puppyhood and throughout life is associated with increased longevity and delayed onset of signs of chronic disease.
Sarcopenia is the age-related loss of lean body mass that occurs unrelated to disease. Targeted nutrition may help delay some changes in body weight and body composition of older pets.