Method of maintaining and/or attenuating a decline in quality of life
View Patent ↗Methods of maintaining and/or attenuating a decline in the quality of life of a mammal comprising the step of administering to the mammal a composition comprising an effective amount of mannoheptulose wherein the effective amount of mannoheptulose provides a dosage to the mammal on a daily basis from about 0.001 gram per kilogram of body weight of the mammal to about 1 gram per kilogram of body weight of the mammal.
1. A method of maintaining and/or attenuating a decline in the quality of life of a cat of dog, said method comprising the step of orally administering to said cat or dog a composition comprising an effective amount of mannoheptulose wherein said effective amount of mannoheptulose provides a dosage to said cat or dog on a daily basis from about 0.001 gram per kilogram of body weight of said cat or dog to about 0.02 gram per kilogram of body weight of said cat or dog, wherein said maintaining and/or attenuating a decline in the quality of life of said cat or dog is selected from the group consisting of maintaining and/or attenuating a decline in whole body composition, maintaining and/or attenuating a decline in functional mobility, and combinations thereof.
2. The method of claim 1 wherein said composition is nutritionally balanced.
3. The method of claim 1 wherein said composition is a treat.
4. The method of claim 1 wherein said composition is at least partially extruded.
5. The method of claim 1 wherein said effective amount of mannoheptulose provides a dosage to said cat or dog on a daily basis from about 1 mg to about 15 mg per kg of body weight of said cat or dog.
6. The method of claim 5 wherein said effective amount of mannoheptulose provides a dosage to said cat or dog on a daily basis from about 2 mg to about 10 mg per kg of body weight of said cat or dog.
7. The method of claim 6 wherein said effective amount of mannoheptulose provides a dosage to said cat or dog on a daily basis from about 2 mg to about 5 mg per kg of body weight of said cat or dog.
8. A method of maintaining and/or attenuating a decline in whole body composition in a cat or dog, the method comprising the step of orally administering to said mammal a composition comprising an effective amount of mannoheptulose wherein said effective amount of mannoheptulose provides a dosage to said cat or dog from about 0.001 gram per kilogram of body weight of said cat or dog to about 0.02 gram per kilogram of body weight of said cat or dog per day.
9. The method of claim 8 wherein said composition is nutritionally balanced.
10. The method of claim 8 wherein said composition is a treat.
11. The method of claim 8 wherein said composition is at least partially extruded.
12. The method of claim 8 wherein said maintaining and/or attenuating a decline in whole body composition is maintaining and/or attenuating a decline in musculoskeletal health of said cat or dog.
13. The method of claim 8 wherein said effective amount of mannoheptulose provides a dosage to said cat or dog on a daily basis from about 1 mg to about 15 mg per kg of body weight of said cat or dog.
14. The method of claim 13 wherein said effective amount of mannoheptulose provides a dosage to said cat or dog on a daily basis from about 2 mg to about 10 mg per kg of body weight of said cat or dog.
15. The method of claim 14 wherein said effective amount of mannoheptulose provides a dosage to said cat or dog on a daily basis from about 2 mg to about 5 mg per kg of body weight of said cat or dog.
16. A method of maintaining and/or attenuating a decline in musculoskeletal health in a cat or dog, said method comprising the step of orally administering to said cat or dog a composition comprising an effective amount of mannoheptulose wherein said effective amount of mannoheptulose provides a dosage to said cat or dog from about 0.001 gram per kilogram of body weight of said cat or dog to about 0.02 gram per kilogram of body weight of said cat or dog per day.
17. The method of claim 16 wherein said composition is nutritionally balanced.
18. The method of claim 16 wherein said composition is a treat.
19. The method of claim 16 wherein said composition is at least partially extruded.
20. The method of claim 16 wherein said maintaining and/or attenuating a decline in musculoskeletal health is selected from the group consisting of maintaining and/or attenuating a decline in muscle health, maintaining and/or attenuating a decline in skeletal health and combinations thereof.
21. The method of claim 20 wherein said maintaining and/or attenuating a decline in muscle health is selected from the group consisting of maintaining and/or attenuating a decline in lean body mass of said cat or dog, maintaining, enhancing and/or attenuating a decline in muscle strength, and combinations thereof.
22. The method of claim 20 wherein said maintaining and/or attenuating a decline in skeletal health is selected from the group consisting of maintaining and/or attenuating a decline in bone mineral density, maintaining, enhancing, and/or attenuating a decline in bone mineral content, and combinations thereof.
23. The method of claim 16 wherein said effective amount of mannoheptulose provides a dosage to said cat or dog on a daily basis from about 1 mg to about 15 mg per kg of body weight of said cat or dog.
24. The method of claim 23 wherein said effective amount of mannoheptulose provides a dosage to said cat or dog on a daily basis from about 2 mg to about 10 mg per kg of body weight of said cat or dog.
25. The method of claim 24 wherein said effective amount of mannoheptulose provides a dosage to said cat or dog on a daily basis from about 2 mg to about 5 mg per kg of body weight of said cat or dog.
26. A method of maintaining and/or attenuating a decline in the functional mobility of a cat or dog, the method comprising the step of orally administering to said cat or dog a composition comprising an effective amount of mannoheptulose wherein said effective amount of mannoheptulose provides a dosage to said cat or dog from about 0.001 gram per kilogram of body weight of said cat or dog to about 0.02 gram per kilogram of body weight of said cat or dog per day.
27. The method of claim 26 wherein said composition is nutritionally balanced.
28. The method of claim 26 wherein said composition is a treat.
29. The method of claim 26 wherein said composition is at least partially extruded.
30. The method of claim 26 wherein said effective amount of mannoheptulose provides a dosage to said cat or dog on a daily basis from about 1 mg to about 15 mg per kg of body weight of said cat or dog.
31. The method of claim 30 wherein said effective amount of mannoheptulose provides a dosage to said cat or dog on a daily basis from about 2 mg to about 10 mg per kg of body weight of said cat or dog.
32. The method of claim 31 wherein said effective amount of mannoheptulose provides a dosage to said cat or dog on a daily basis from about 2 mg to about 5 mg per kg of body weight of said cat or dog.
33. The method of claim 26 wherein said maintaining and/or attenuating a decline in the functional mobility of said cat or dog is maintaining and/or attenuating a decline in the activities of daily living of said cat or dog.
34. The method of claim 26 wherein said maintaining and/or attenuating a decline in the functional mobility of said cat or dog is maintaining and/or attenuating a decline in the jumping ability of said cat or dog.