Comparative dietary study reveals pronounced microbiome shifts in overweight dogs on high-protein diets, suggesting canine models predict human gut responses.
We conclude that findings in dogs may be predictive of human microbiome results. In particular, a novel finding is that overweight or obese dogs experience larger compositional shifts than lean dogs in response to a high-protein diet.
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