People and Pets Exercising Together: (P-PET) The Relationship Between How Owners Reported Their Quality of Life and That of Their Dogs During Weight Loss
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People and Pets Exercising
Together: (P-PET) The Relationship Between How Owners Reported Their Quality of Life and That of Their Dogs During Weight Loss Dennis E. Jewell PhD, Robert F. Kushner MD Hill's Pet Nutrition and Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine |
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Obesity is a significant public health problem that is affecting both people and their pets. |
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The human-companion animal bond and the role of pets in providing social support provides a rational framework for studying the response to a weight loss program. |
4 | THE PROBLEM
(image: a drawing of the progression of man, from caveman to overweight man of today) |
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Three treatments were investigated in a one year study.
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People only – 56 individuals Dogs only – 53 individuals
People and dogs – 35 pairs |
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People needed to have a BMI of greater than 25 be in good general health and have no limitations to exercise. Dogs needed to have a BCS of 4 or 5 be in good general health and between 1-6 years of age. |
8 | Treatment Effect on Study Completion
Dogs has an increased completion percent PPET had a significant increased completion of dogs and owners. (image: bar graph titled "Treatment Effect on Study Completion") |
9 | Percent Loss of body weight
Dogs lost a greater percent of body weight that people All treatments had improved body weight on this study (P<.05). (image: bar graph titled "Percent Loss of body weight") |
10 | Dogs Quality of Life (QOL)
(image: bar graph titled "Dogs Quality of Life (QOL)") |
11 | Dogs Quality of Life (QOL)
Treatment did not effect dogs QOL. Both groups improved QOL while on the study (P<.05). (image: bar graph titled "Dogs Quality of Life (QOL)") |
12 | Owners Quality of Life (QOL)
(image: bar graph titled "Owners Quality of Life (QOL)") |
13 | Owners Quality of Life (QOL)
Both groups improved QOL while on the study (P<.05). PPET group more than Dog only (P<.05). (image: bar graph titled "Owners Quality of Life (QOL)") |
14 | Change in Owner-Dog Interaction Time
(image: bar graph titled "Change in Owner-Dog Interaction Time") |
15 | Change in Owner-Dog Interaction Time
There was increased interaction in both groups (P<.05) (image: bar graph titled "Change in Owner-Dog Interaction Time") |
16 | Change in Dog Exercise Time
(image: bar graph titled "Change in Dog Exercise Time") |
17 | Change in Dog Exercise Time
There was increased exercise in both groups (P<.05).
(image: bar graph titled "Change in Dog Exercise Time") |
18 | Conclusions
People and pets can lose weight and keep it off They experienced improved owner reported quality of Life Quality of life between owner and pet were strongly linked Your pet might be your best weight loss partner |
19 | Solutions
Change life patterns – increase exercise
Eat the right foods:
Have a support system, pets can be a great motivator (image: drawing of slimmer man - from earlier drawing - running with dog) |
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Questions? (image: photo of smiling man holding cat) |