An international multi-centre cohort study of weight loss in overweight cats: Differences in outcome in different geographical locations

Autor: Alexander J. German, Marie-Anne Hours, Bernabe Moreno, John G. Flanagan, Thomas Bissot
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2018
Předmět:
Male
Internationality
Physiology
lcsh:Medicine
Overweight
Geographical Regions
Cat Diseases
Geographical Locations
0403 veterinary science
Quality of life
Weight loss
Medicine and Health Sciences
Prospective Studies
Multi centre
Prospective cohort study
lcsh:Science
Mammals
Multidisciplinary
CATS
Animal Behavior
Geography
Behavior
Animal
Eukaryota
04 agricultural and veterinary sciences
Europe
Treatment Outcome
Physiological Parameters
Vertebrates
Female
medicine.symptom
Research Article
Cohort study
Diet
Reducing
040301 veterinary sciences
Motor Activity
Weight Loss
medicine
Animals
Obesity
Nutrition
Behavior
business.industry
Body Weight
lcsh:R
Organisms
0402 animal and dairy science
Biology and Life Sciences
Feeding Behavior
medicine.disease
040201 dairy & animal science
Diet
Regional Geography
Food
Amniotes
People and Places
Cats
Earth Sciences
Quality of Life
lcsh:Q
business
Zoology
Demography
Zdroj: PLoS ONE, Vol 13, Iss 7, p e0200414 (2018)
PLOS ONE
PLoS ONE
ISSN: 1932-6203
Popis: Introduction Feline obesity is a worldwide concern which has recently been formally classified as a disease by the veterinary community. Management involves invoking controlled weight loss by feeding a purpose-formulated food in restricted quantities and altering physical activity. Most weight loss studies conducted in cats have been undertaken in research cat colonies from single geographic locations. The aim of this multi-centre cohort study was to determine the efficacy of a short-term dietary weight loss intervention in overweight pet cats across a range of geographical locations globally. Materials and methods A 3-month (median 13 weeks, inter-quartile range [IQR] 12–15 weeks) weight loss programme was conducted at 188 veterinary practices in 22 countries, and involving 730 cats, 413 of which completed the programme and had complete data available. All were fed commercially available dry or wet weight loss diets, and median energy intake was 53 kcal/kg BW0.711/day. The Royal Canin Ethics Committee approved the study, and owners gave informed consent. Owners completed behavioural questionnaires assessing begging, physical activity and quality of life (QOL). Linear mixed models were used to assess the respective influence of time, age, and initial body condition score (BCS) on weight loss and behavioural observations. Results At baseline, median age was 72 months (range 12–200 months) and median BCS was 8 (range 7–9). In all, 402/413 cats (97%) lost weight (mean 10.6±6.3%) during the programme at a rate of 0.8 ±0.50%/week. Based upon owner questionnaires, activity and QOL improved (both P
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