Scarlett J M, Donoghue S, Saidla J, Wills J
Department of Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York 14853.
Int J Obes Relat Metab Disord. 1994 Jun;18 Suppl 1:S22-8.
Body condition was assessed by owners and veterinarians for over 2000 cats presented to 31 private veterinary hospitals in the Northeastern United States. Each owner completed a questionnaire querying potential factors associated with his/her cat's body condition. Veterinarians reported twenty-five percent of cats were overweight (heavy or obese), while owners estimated 29% of their pets were overweight. Apartment dwelling, inactivity, middle age, being male, neutered, of mixed breeding, and certain dietary factors were associated with being overweight.
美国东北部31家私立兽医医院对2000多只猫进行了身体状况评估，评估由猫主人和兽医共同完成。每位猫主人都填写了一份问卷，询问与其猫咪身体状况相关的潜在因素。兽医报告称，25%的猫超重（偏重或肥胖），而猫主人估计他们宠物中有29%超重。居住在公寓、不活动、中年、雄性、已绝育、混血以及某些饮食因素都与超重有关。
