Courcier E A, Thomson R M, Mellor D J, Yam P S
Boyd Orr Centre for Population and Ecosystem Health, University of Glasgow, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Bearsden Road, Glasgow.
J Small Anim Pract. 2010 Jul;51(7):362-7. doi: 10.1111/j.1748-5827.2010.00933.x. Epub 2010 Apr 6.
To assess the relationships between socioeconomic and other environmental factors with canine obesity.
This was a cross-sectional questionnaire study of dog owners attending five primary veterinary practices in the UK. Owners were asked about dog age, neuter status, feeding habits, dog exercise, household income and owner age. The body condition score of the dogs was also assessed. Factors hypothesised to be associated with obesity were investigated.
In total, data from 696 questionnaires were evaluated. Out of those data evaluated, 35.3% of dogs (n=246) were classed as an ideal body shape, 38.9% (n=271) were overweight, 20.4% (n=142) were obese and 5.3% (n=37) were underweight. Identified risk factors associated with obesity included owner age, hours of weekly exercise, frequency of snacks/treats and personal income.
Environmental risk factors associated with canine obesity are multifactorial and include personal income, owner age, frequency of snacks/treats and amount of exercise the dog receives. Awareness about health risks associated with obesity in dogs is significantly less in people in lower income brackets. This phenomenon is recognised in human obesity.
评估社会经济因素及其他环境因素与犬类肥胖之间的关系。
这是一项针对在英国五家初级兽医诊所就诊的犬主开展的横断面问卷调查研究。询问犬主关于犬的年龄、绝育状况、饮食习惯、犬的运动量、家庭收入及主人年龄等信息。同时也对犬的身体状况评分进行评估。对假设与肥胖相关的因素进行调查。
总共评估了696份问卷的数据。在这些评估数据中，35.3%的犬（n = 246）身体形状被归类为理想，38.9%（n = 271）超重，20.4%（n = 142）肥胖，5.3%（n = 37）体重过轻。确定的与肥胖相关的风险因素包括主人年龄、每周运动时长、零食/ treats的频率及个人收入。
与犬类肥胖相关的环境风险因素是多因素的，包括个人收入、主人年龄、零食/ treats的频率以及犬接受的运动量。低收入人群对犬肥胖相关健康风险的认知明显较低。这种现象在人类肥胖中也存在。
