German Alexander J
Institute of Ageing and Chronic Disease, University of Liverpool, Leahurst Campus, Chester High Road, Neston, Wirral, CH64 7TE, UK.
Acta Vet Scand. 2016 Oct 20;58(Suppl 1):57. doi: 10.1186/s13028-016-0238-z.
Obesity is now recognised as the most important medical disease in pets worldwide. All current strategies for weight management involve dietary energy restriction with a purpose-formulated diet. Whilst current weight management regimes can be successful, outcomes are often disappointing with the rate of weight loss progressively slowing down as time goes on. Success is most challenging for the most obese dogs and cats that are more likely to discontinue the programme before reaching target weight. To improve outcomes, clinicians must focus carefully on better tailoring programmes, paying particular to setting an appropriate target weight so as to maximise the benefits for the individual. In this opinionated review, the author will discuss findings from recent clinical research studies examining weight management in obese dogs and cats. A strategy for tailoring weight management targets will then be discussed, illustrated with case examples.
肥胖现已被公认为全球宠物最重要的医学疾病。目前所有的体重管理策略都包括通过专门配制的饮食来限制饮食能量。虽然目前的体重管理方案可能会成功，但随着时间的推移，减肥速度会逐渐放缓，结果往往令人失望。对于最肥胖的犬猫来说，成功是最具挑战性的，它们在达到目标体重之前更有可能中断该方案。为了改善结果，临床医生必须认真专注于更好地定制方案，尤其要设定合适的目标体重，以便为个体最大限度地带来益处。在这篇观点性综述中，作者将讨论近期关于肥胖犬猫体重管理的临床研究结果。随后将讨论定制体重管理目标的策略，并举例说明。
