Factors associated with overweight cats successfully completing a diet-based weight loss programme: an observational study.

Erin M O'ConnellMaria WilliamsShelley L HoldenVincent BiourgeAlexander James German

Published in: BMC veterinary research (2018)

Future studies should consider developing better methods of supporting the owners of the most obese cats during weight management, since these cats are least likely to complete reach target weight.

Keyphrases

weight loss
bariatric surgery
roux en y gastric bypass
gastric bypass
weight gain
glycemic control
obese patients
physical activity
current status
body mass index
randomized controlled trial
type diabetes
adipose tissue
metabolic syndrome
case control
skeletal muscle