STUDY OF OBESITY IN DOGS VISITING VETERINARY PRACTICES IN THE UNITED-KINGDOM
STUDY OF OBESITY IN DOGS VISITING VETERINARY PRACTICES IN THE UNITED-KINGDOM
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DOI：
10.1136/vr.118.14.391
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发表时间：
1986-04-05
影响因子：
2.2
通讯作者：
SMITH, PM
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作者：
EDNEY, ATB;SMITH, PM
1983 年，英国 11 个兽医诊所对总共 8268 只狗进行了为期 6 个月的调查。调查的主要目的是通过正确确定的标准，按照五点量表评估肥胖程度。还记录了每只狗的临床状况以及喂食食物类型的比例、品种细节、性别、年龄、性状态和狗的名字。结果显示，调查中21.4%的狗被判断为肥胖，2.9%的狗被判断为毛重； 1.9% 的人被认为是瘦的，13.5% 的人被认为是瘦的，60.3% 的人是最佳的。研究发现拉布拉多犬是最有可能肥胖的品种。绝育雌性肥胖的可能性大约是整只雌性的两倍。同样的趋势在绝育雄性身上也很明显。循环系统问题与 10 岁以上的狗以及那些粗大的狗有关，而不是肥胖的狗。关节/运动问题也可以看出类似的趋势。皮肤和生殖问题与年龄或肥胖关系不大。肿瘤在 10 岁以上的狗中更为常见，但与性状况或肥胖程度关系不大。所有类别的预制食品使用率都很高。随着罐头食品比例的增加，新鲜食物的喂食量迅速减少，但肥胖和非肥胖的狗在喂食的食物类型上差异很小。
A total of 8268 dogs were surveyed in 11 veterinary practices in the United Kingdom during a period of six months in 1983. The primary purpose of the survey was to assess the level of obesity on a five point scale with properly identified criteria. Information on the clinical condition of each dog was also recorded as well as proportions of food types fed, particulars of breed, sex, age, sexual status and the dog's name. Results showed that 21.4 per cent of dogs in the survey were judged to be obese and 2.9 per cent gross; 1.9 per cent were judged as thin, 13.5 per cent lean and 60.3 per cent were optimum. Labradors were found to be the most likely breed to become obese. Neutered females were about twice as likely to be obese as entire females. The same trend was evident with neutered males. Circulatory problems were associated with dogs over 10 years old and those which were gross, rather than obese. A similar trend was discernable with articular/locomotor problems. Skin and reproductive problems showed little relationship with age or obesity. Neoplasia was much more prevalent in dogs over 10 years old but had little relationship with either sexual status or obesity rating. There was a high rate of usage of prepared food for all categories. The amount of fresh food fed decreased rapidly as the proportion of canned food increased, but the obese and non-obese dogs showed very little difference in the type of food fed.