A cross-sectional study to compare changes in the prevalence and risk factors for feline obesity between 1993 and 2007 in New Zealand

Preventive Veterinary Medicine

Volumn 107, Issue 1-2, 2012, Pages 121-133

  Cave, N J ^a   Allan, F J ^a   Schokkenbroek, S L ^b   Metekohy, C A M ^b   Pfeiffer, D U ^c  

^a MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

^b Royal Veterinary College ^*  (Netherlands)

^c ROYAL VETERINARY COLLEGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cat; Feeding and nutrition; Logistic regression; Obesity; Survey

Indexed keywords

FELIDAE;

EID: 84867142582     PISSN: 01675877     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.prevetmed.2012.05.006     Document Type: Article

References (34)

1. Allan F.J., Pfeiffer D.U., Jones B.R., Esslemont D.H.B., Wiseman M.S. A cross-sectional study of risk factors for obesity in cats in New Zealand. Prev. Vet. Med. 2000, 46:183-196.
2. Anderson R.S. Obesity in the dog and cat. Vet. Annu. 1973, 14:182-186.
3. Anon, 2006. Palmerston North City. In: Statistics, Statistics New Zealand, Wellington. http://www.stats.govt.nz/NR/rdonlyres/D15052E0-148F-4679-B832-74A3B6C5CA36/0/PalmerstonNorthCity.pdf.
4. Appleton D.J., Rand J.S., Sunvold G.D. Insulin sensitivity decreases with obesity, and lean cats with low insulin sensitivity are at greatest risk of glucose intolerance with weight gain. J. Feline Med. Surg. 2001, 3:211-228.
5. Biourge V., Nelson R.W., Feldman E.C., Willits N.H., Morris J.G., Rogers Q.R. Effect of weight gain and subsequent weight loss on glucose tolerance and insulin response in healthy cats. J. Vet. Intern. Med. 1997, 11:86-91.
6. Buffington C.A. Management of obesity--the clinical nutritionist's experience. Int. J. Obes. Relat. Metab. Disord. 1994, 18(Suppl. 1):S29-S35.
7. Burkholder W.J., Toll P.W., Hand S.H., et al. Obesity. Small Animal Clinical Nutrition 2000, Mark Morris Institute, Missouri, pp. 401-430.
8. Cave N.J., Backus R.C., Marks S.L., Klasing K.C. Oestradiol and genistein reduce food intake in male and female overweight cats after gonadectomy. N. Z. Vet. J. 2007, 55:113-119.
9. Colliard L., Paragon B.M., Lemuet B., Benet J.J., Blanchard G. Prevalence and risk factors of obesity in an urban population of healthy cats. J. Feline Med. Surg. 2009, 11:135-140.
10. Conway B., Rene A. Obesity as a disease: no lightweight matter. Obes. Rev. 2004, 5:145-151.
11. Donoghue S., Scarlett J.M. Diet and feline obesity. J. Nutr. 1998, 128(Suppl.):2776S-2778S.
12. Fettman M.J., Stanton C.A., Banks L.L., et al. Effects of neutering on bodyweight, metabolic rate and glucose tolerance of domestic cats. Res. Vet. Sci. 1997, 62:131-136.
13. Fontaine K.R., Redden D.T., Wang C., Westfall A.O., Allison D.B. Years of life lost due to obesity. J. Am. Med. Assoc. 2003, 289:187-193.
14. German A.J. The growing problem of obesity in dogs and cats. J. Nutr. 2006, 136:1940S-1946S.
15. Gluckman P., Hanson M., Beedle A. Early life events and their consequences for later disease: a life history and evolutionary perspective. Am. J. Hum. Biol. 2007, 19:1-19.
16. Hand M.S., Armstrong P.J., Allen T.A. Obesity: occurrence, treatment, and prevention. Vet. Clin. North Am.: Small Anim. Pract. 1989, 19:447-474.
17. Harper E., Stack D., Watson T., Moxham G. Effects of feeding regimens on bodyweight, composition and condition in cats following ovariohysterectomy. J. Small Anim. Pract. 2001, 42:433-438.
18. Hoenig M. The cat as a model for human nutrition and disease. Curr. Opin. Clin. Nutr. Metab. Care 2006, 9:584-588.
19. Kienzle E., Bergler R. Human-animal relationship of owners of normal and overweight cats. J. Nutr. 2006, 136:1947S-1950S.
20. Kronfeld D., Donoghue S., Gluckman L. Body condition of cats. J. Nutr. 1994, 124:2683S-2684S.
21. Laflamme D. Development and validation of a body condition score system for cats: a clinical tool. Feline Pract. 1997, 25:13-17.
22. Laflamme D.P., Abood S.K., Fascetti A.J., Fleeman L.M., Freeman L.M., Michel K.E., Bauer C., Kemp B.L., Doren J.R., Willoughby K.N. Pet feeding practices of dog and cat owners in the United States and Australia. J. Am. Vet. Med. Assoc. 2008, 232:687-694.
23. Lawler D.F., Evans R.H., Chase K., Ellersieck M., Li Q., Larson B.T., Satyaraj E., Heininger K. The aging feline kidney: a model mortality antagonist?. J. Feline Med. Surg. 2006, 8:363-371.
24. Lund E.M., Armstrong P.J., Kirk C.A., Kolar L.M., Klausner J.S. Health status and population characteristics of dogs and cats examined at private veterinary practices in the United States. J. Am. Vet. Med. Assoc. 1999, 214:1336-1341.
25. Lund M., Armstrong P., Kirk C., Klausner J. Prevalence and risk factors for obesity in adult cats from private US veterinary practices. Int. J. Appl. Res. Vet. Med. 2005, 3:88-96.
26. Mardones F., Villarroel L., Karzulovic L., Barja S., Arnaiz P., Taibo M., Mardones-Restat F. Association of perinatal factors and obesity in 6- to 8-year-old Chilean children. Int. J. Epidemiol. 2008, 37:902-910.
27. Robertson I.D. The influence of diet and other factors on owner-perceived obesity in privately owned cats from metropolitan Perth, Western Australia. Prev. Vet. Med. 1999, 40:75-85.
28. Root M.V., Johnston S.D., Olson P.N. The effect of prepuberal and postpuberal gonadectomy on radial physeal closure in male and female domestic cats. Vet. Radiol. Ultrasound 1997, 38:42-47.
29. Russell K., Sabin R., Holt S., Bradley R., Harper E.J. Influence of feeding regimen on body condition in the cat. J. Small Anim. Pract. 2000, 41:12-17.
30. Scarlett J.M., Donoghue S. Associations between body condition and disease in cats. J. Am. Vet. Med. Assoc. 1998, 212:1725-1731.
31. Scarlett J.M., Donoghue S., Saidla J., Wills J. Overweight cats: prevalence and risk factors. Int. J. Obes. Relat. Metab. Disord. 1994, 18(Suppl. 1):22-28.
32. Slingerland L.I., Fazilova V.V., Plantinga E.A., Kooistra H.S., Beynen A.C. Indoor confinement and physical inactivity rather than the proportion of dry food are risk factors in the development of feline type 2 diabetes mellitus. Vet. J. 2009, 179:247-253.
33. Sloth C. Practical management of obesity in dogs and cats. J. Small Anim. Pract. 1992, 33:178-182.
34. Smith J.V., Heilbronn L.K., Ravussin E. Energy restriction and aging. Curr. Opin. Clin. Nutr. Metab. Care 2004, 7:615-622.