Enzymatic malted products reduce dietary bulk while maintaining nutrient density of cooked cereals. This study examined whether height/weight changes of malnourished Panamanian children fed oatmeal Downloaded by [UNSW Library] at 09:02 19 August 2015supplemented with high diastase malted barley flour were greater than for those fed unenhanced oatmeal. A pre-test/post-test control-group design was used, with random assignment to treatment/control groups. Treatment-group subjects gained more weight than did control-group subjects, both per day (t = 2.48, p = 0.016) and overall (t = 2.47, p = 0.016). Findings provide evidence that supplementation of oatmeal with malted barley improves nutritional status of malnourished children, as evidenced by weight gain.

To determine the effect of the Christmas period on food intake and rates of weight loss in obese dogs on weight programmes. METHODS This was an observational retrospective study of 38 obese dogs attending the Royal Canin Weight Management Clinic, University of Liverpool. Weight loss programmes of all dogs spanned the Christmas period, and owners had completed a food diary, which enabled energy intake from extra food (i.e. treats and table scraps) to be calculated. Rates of weight loss and energy from extra food were compared across three periods, comprising Christmas (21d starting the weekend before Christmas), pre-Christmas (21d immediately before the Christmas period), and post-Christmas (21d immediately after the Christmas period). Friedman's test (with Conover post-hoc comparisons) was used for statistical analysis.

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