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Showing 1 to 3 of 3 for “"Canine obesity"”.
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Understanding the Genetic Basis of Obesity: Lessons from Man’s Best Friend
Obesity is an increasingly prevalent and complex disorder which poses a serious threat to canine and human health. Obesity is ultimately caused by caloric excess, and results from the complex interplay between environmental, behavioural, and genetic factors. Study of human obesity has been …
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From genomics to function: Canine genetics highlight novel mechanisms of obesity and related traits
Obesity is an increasingly prevalent complex disease with burdens on both canine and human health. It is a multifactorial disease with many environmental and biological risk factors and is highly heritable in humans, pointing towards a role for genetics. Obesity heritability is also observed in …
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Analyzing the demographic factors affecting overweight and obese dogs
Obesity is the most common form of malnutrition among U.S. dogs. The Association for Pet Obesity Prevention reported that 59% of U.S. dogs are overweight or obese (APOP, 2022). With an estimated 84 to 89 million dogs inhabiting 45% of U.S. households, increasing dog ownership underscores the need …