Obesity continues to expand in both pets and people according to the latest
pet obesity study.
Not exact matches
«The idea that you could pharmacologically manipulate a person's energy expenditure,» by browning their white fat, «is certainly an attractive idea, and it's a different way of thinking about
obesity,» says
Peter Tontonoz, who
studies molecular metabolism at UC Los Angeles.
Usefulness of CT iterative reconstruction method for low - dose CT attenuation correction on the accuracy of
PET image in
obesity phantom
study.
According to the
study, babies from families with
pets — 70 percent of which were dogs — showed higher levels of two types of microbes associated with lower risks of allergic disease and
obesity.
A 2015 Human Animal Bond Research Initiative Foundation
study by George Mason University found that
pet owners saved the U.S. healthcare system more than $ 11 billion by going to the doctor less and, for those who walk their dog at least five times per week, fewer incidences of
obesity.
Results of a new
study by the Association for Pet
Obesity Prevention (APOP) released last month reveal a record number of U.S.
pets are now classified as overweight or obese, with nearly 54 percent of dogs and 59 percent of cats being classified that way.
«With
obesity in
pets on the rise, it is important for
pet owners to factor in not only their dog's food, but also treats,» says researcher Lisa Freeman, a professor of nutrition at Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine at Tufts University in a statement about the
study, which was published in the January 2013 issue of the Canadian Veterinary Journal.
Just over half of all cats and dogs in US households are either overweight or obese, reports the APOP 2009 National Pet
Obesity Awareness Day
Study, and the reasons our
pets are packing on the pounds aren't that different from the reasons their owners are.
Despite widespread concern about
obesity among
pet owners, in independent
studies only 30 - 40 % of owners of overweight dogs thought their own dog weighed too much.
A new nationwide
study indicates that
pet obesity continues to expand.
Studies show that between 25 % and 40 % of household
pets are overweight or obese, leading to
obesity associated
pet illnesses and increased veterinary costs.Source: www.petinsurance.com
Proof that
pet obesity is an important topic among veterinarians is the fact that the nation's largest group of veterinary clinics, Banfield
Pet Hospital, joined APOP in this year's
study.
A new
study finds that children exposed to
pets before and just after birth showed changes in gut bacteria linked to lower risk of allergies and
obesity.
According to a 2012
study by the Association for Pet
Obesity Prevention, obesity in cats and dogs is on the rise, affecting over fifty percent of ou
Obesity Prevention,
obesity in cats and dogs is on the rise, affecting over fifty percent of ou
obesity in cats and dogs is on the rise, affecting over fifty percent of our
pets.
Set also includes 2016
pet obesity survey infographics, canine longevity
study, AAHA Weight Management Guidelines, and consequences of
pet obesity.