Scientific research on wet food

Diabetes in cats :

Öhlund M, Egenvall A, Fall T, Hansson-Hamlin H, Röcklinsberg H, Holst BS.

Background : Diabetes in cats resembles type 2 diabetes in people. The etiology is not fully understood, but both genetic and environmental factors are believed to contribute. ; J Vet Intern Med. 2017 Jan;31(1):29-35.

Dry food, sedentary lifestyle and obesity in our cats:

Rowe E, Browne W, Casey R, Gruffydd-Jones T, Murray J.

Risk Factors Identified for Owner-Reported Feline Obesity at Around One Year of Age: Dry Diet and Indoor Lifestyle. Prev Vet Med. 2015 Oct 1;121(3-4):273-81.

Increased risk of overweight and obesity around two years of age:

Rowe EC, Browne WJ, Casey RA, Gruffydd-Jones TJ, Murray JK. Early life

Risk Factors Identified for Owner-Reported Feline Overweight and Obesity at Around Two Years of Age. Prev Vet Med. 2017 Aug 1;143:39-48.

Reduce energy density by adding moisture:

Alexander JE, Colyer A, Morris PJ.

The Effect of Reducing Dietary Energy Density via the Addition of Water to a Dry Diet, on Body Weight, Energy Intake and Physical Activity in Adult Neutered Cats. J Nutr Sci. 2014 Sep 25;3:e21.

Impact of meal frequency and water quantity on healthy cats:

Deng P, Iwazaki E, Suchy SA, Pallotto MR, Swanson KS.

Effects of Feeding Frequency and Dietary Water Content on Voluntary Physical Activity in Healthy Adult Cats . JAnim Sci. 2014 Mar;92(3):1271-7