Higher neonatal growth rate and body condition score at 7 months are predictive factors of obesity in adult female Beagle dogs

Higher neonatal growth rate and body condition score at 7 months are predictive factors of obesity in adult female Beagle dogs

Abstract Background The risks during early growth on becoming overweight in adulthood are widely studied in humans. However, early-life predictive factors for canine adult overweight and obesity have not yet been studied. To identify factors that may help explain the development of overweight and ob...

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Main Authors: Lucie Leclerc, Chantal Thorin, John Flanagan, Vincent Biourge, Samuel Serisier, Patrick Nguyen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-04-01
Series:BMC Veterinary Research
Subjects:
Canine
Energy imbalance
Growth
Obesity
Overweight
Predictive factors
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12917-017-0994-7

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