Department of Family Medicine, Uniformed Services University, Bethesda, MD 20814, USA.
J Am Board Fam Med. 2012 Nov-Dec;25(6):923-6. doi: 10.3122/jabfm.2012.06.110325.
Obesity is a parallel problem in canine and human populations. We describe health perceptions and levels of companion animal attachment in a cohort of dog owners.
As part of a larger trial examining the impact of veterinary counseling on activity levels of dog owners and their pets, owners presenting to a veterinary referral center were asked to self-report perceived levels of health and attachment to their dog (Lexington Attachment to Pets Scale). Owner body mass index and the body conditioning score of the companion dog were also recorded.
Heavier pet owners reported a greater sense of attachment to their dogs. Heavier owners also reported lower perceived health and less social support.
Increasing body mass index is associated with higher pet attachment, lower perceived health, and less social support. This information can impact wellness counseling for overweight pet owners and canine companions.
肥胖是犬类和人类群体中同时存在的问题。我们描述了一组狗主人的健康感知和对宠物的依恋程度。
作为一项研究兽医咨询对狗主人及其宠物活动水平影响的更大试验的一部分，向兽医转诊中心就诊的主人被要求自我报告对健康的感知程度以及对他们的狗的依恋程度（莱克星顿宠物依恋量表）。还记录了主人的体重指数和伴侣犬的身体状况评分。
更重的宠物主人报告对他们的狗有更强的依恋感。更重的主人也报告了较低的健康感知和较少的社会支持。
体重指数的增加与更高的宠物依恋、更低的健康感知和更少的社会支持有关。这些信息可以影响超重宠物主人及其犬类伴侣的健康咨询。
