European dog owner perceptions of obesity and factors associated with human and canine obesity
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European dog owner perceptions of obesity and factors associated with human and canine obesity. / Muñoz-Prieto, Alberto; Nielsen, Liza Rosenbaum; Dąbrowski, Roman; Bjørnvad, Charlotte Reinhard; Söder, Josefin; Lamy, Elsa; Monkeviciene, Ingrida; Ljubić, Blanka Beer; Vasiu, Iosif; Savic, Sara; Busato, Francesca; Yilmaz, Zeki; Bravo-Cantero, Antonio F.; Öhlund, Malin; Lucena, Sónia; Zelvyte, Rasa; Aladrović, Jasna; Lopez-Jornet, Pia; Caldin, Marco; Lavrador, Catarina; Karveliene, Birute; Mrljak, Vladimir; Mazeikiene, Jovita; Tvarijonaviciute, Asta.
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T1 - European dog owner perceptions of obesity and factors associated with human and canine obesity
AU - Muñoz-Prieto, Alberto
AU - Nielsen, Liza Rosenbaum
AU - Dąbrowski, Roman
AU - Bjørnvad, Charlotte Reinhard
AU - Söder, Josefin
AU - Lamy, Elsa
AU - Monkeviciene, Ingrida
AU - Ljubić, Blanka Beer
AU - Vasiu, Iosif
AU - Savic, Sara
AU - Busato, Francesca
AU - Yilmaz, Zeki
AU - Bravo-Cantero, Antonio F.
AU - Öhlund, Malin
AU - Lucena, Sónia
AU - Zelvyte, Rasa
AU - Aladrović, Jasna
AU - Lopez-Jornet, Pia
AU - Caldin, Marco
AU - Lavrador, Catarina
AU - Karveliene, Birute
AU - Mrljak, Vladimir
AU - Mazeikiene, Jovita
AU - Tvarijonaviciute, Asta
PY - 2018
Y1 - 2018
N2 - Obesity is a common nutrition-related disorder leading to reduced life expectancy in both humans and dogs. With the aim of identifying new prevention and control options, the study objectives were (1) to investigate dog-owner perceptions about obesity in terms of themselves and their dogs, and (2) to identify factors associated with obesity and possible social, environmental and economic drivers for its development in dog owners and their pets. A cross-sectional questionnaire-based study was performed across multiple countries. The questionnaire focused on human and canine obesity, associated factors and potential drivers, and was distributed online and in the form of hard copies among dog owners in 11 European countries. In total, 3,185 responses from ten countries were included in multivariable analyses. Between 19.1% and 48.8% of the dog owners reported to be overweight/obese. Owner-reported overweight/obesity in dogs ranged from 6.0% to 31.3% based on body condition score charts, and 31.8% to 69.4% based on body fat index charts. Common factors associated with obesity in owners and their dogs were age, gender and owners’ attitudes to diet and physical activity. Dog owners who did not consider obesity to be a disease were more likely to have obese dogs.
AB - Obesity is a common nutrition-related disorder leading to reduced life expectancy in both humans and dogs. With the aim of identifying new prevention and control options, the study objectives were (1) to investigate dog-owner perceptions about obesity in terms of themselves and their dogs, and (2) to identify factors associated with obesity and possible social, environmental and economic drivers for its development in dog owners and their pets. A cross-sectional questionnaire-based study was performed across multiple countries. The questionnaire focused on human and canine obesity, associated factors and potential drivers, and was distributed online and in the form of hard copies among dog owners in 11 European countries. In total, 3,185 responses from ten countries were included in multivariable analyses. Between 19.1% and 48.8% of the dog owners reported to be overweight/obese. Owner-reported overweight/obesity in dogs ranged from 6.0% to 31.3% based on body condition score charts, and 31.8% to 69.4% based on body fat index charts. Common factors associated with obesity in owners and their dogs were age, gender and owners’ attitudes to diet and physical activity. Dog owners who did not consider obesity to be a disease were more likely to have obese dogs.
U2 - 10.1038/s41598-018-31532-0
DO - 10.1038/s41598-018-31532-0
M3 - Journal article
C2 - 30190536
AN - SCOPUS:85052962934
VL - 8
JO - Scientific Reports
JF - Scientific Reports
SN - 2045-2322
IS - 1
M1 - 13353
ER -
ID: 202979523