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==Why is it Important?==

==Why is it Important?==

Dietary fat is a rich and important source of energy for companion animals, providing more than twice as much energy per gram than protein and carbohydrate. Dietary fat is a source of the [[Omega-6 Fatty Acids - Nutrition|omega 6]] and [[Omega-3 Fatty Acids - Nutrition|omega  3]] essential fatty acids;<ref name="NRC">National Research Council (NRC). (2006) '''Fat and Fatty Acids.''' ''In Nutrient Requirements for Dogs and Cats.'' Washington, DC: National Academies Press p.90-104.</ref>  dietary fat is a carrier for the fat soluble vitamins [[Vitamin A (Retinol) - Nutrition|A]], [[Vitamin D (Cholecalciferol) - Nutrition|D]], [[Vitamin E (Alpha Tocopherol) - Nutrition|E]] and [[Vitamin K (Menaquinone-7, MK-7) - Nutrition|K]]; and dietary fats are used to enhance and improve the palatability of pet foods. Fat and fatty acid oxidation is also the preferred energy substrate during endurance activities (such as racing sled dogs).<ref name="Downey">Downey RL, ''et al.'' (1980) '''Diet of beagle affects stamina. '''''JAAHA'';16:273-277.</ref>,<ref name="Hill">Hill RC. (1998) '''The nutritional requirements of exercising dogs.''' ''J Nutr'';128:2686S-2690S.</ref>

Dietary fat is a rich and important source of [[Energy - Nutrition|energy]] for companion animals, providing more than twice as much energy per gram than protein and carbohydrate. Dietary fat is a source of the [[Omega-6 Fatty Acids - Nutrition|omega 6]] and [[Omega-3 Fatty Acids - Nutrition|omega  3]] essential fatty acids;<ref name="NRC">National Research Council (NRC). (2006) '''Fat and Fatty Acids.''' ''In Nutrient Requirements for Dogs and Cats.'' Washington, DC: National Academies Press p.90-104.</ref>  dietary fat is a carrier for the fat soluble vitamins [[Vitamin A (Retinol) - Nutrition|A]], [[Vitamin D (Cholecalciferol) - Nutrition|D]], [[Vitamin E (Alpha Tocopherol) - Nutrition|E]] and [[Vitamin K (Menaquinone-7, MK-7) - Nutrition|K]]; and dietary fats are used to enhance and improve the palatability of pet foods. Fat and fatty acid oxidation is also the preferred energy substrate during endurance activities (such as racing sled dogs).<ref name="Downey">Downey RL, ''et al.'' (1980) '''Diet of beagle affects stamina. '''''JAAHA'';16:273-277.</ref>,<ref name="Hill">Hill RC. (1998) '''The nutritional requirements of exercising dogs.''' ''J Nutr'';128:2686S-2690S.</ref>

==Roles in the Body==

==Roles in the Body==