7/10 arthritic dogs and 4/10 dogs without an arthritis diagnosis were administered at least one type of joint supplement, and overweight dogs were 50% more likely to receive a supplement - pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35958315/
A University of Pennsylvania study showed that overfed Labradors had a 5-fold higher incidence of hip dysplasia, a significantly higher risk of osteoarthritis in multiple joints, and a significantly shorter lifespan - pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/11110459/
The fear of failure feels stronger than the potential joy of success, even if the benefits of success far outweigh the drawbacks of failure - journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/0963721418806510
BMI heritability for children with two copies of a high-risk obesity gene living in high-risk home environments was more than double the heritability for those living in lower-risk environments - pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30285028/
Average daily energy expenditure of traditional Hadza foragers was no different than that of Westerners after controlling for body size - pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/22848382/
Outlive: The Science and Art of Longevity, by Peter Attia - www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/61153739
Burn: The Misunderstood Science of Metabolism, by Professor Hermann Pontzer - www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/54734969
The metabolism and body composition of three dog breeds and their relationship to life expectancy - pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/14570234/
Weight loss improves pain and function in people with hand arthritis - pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/18831740/
7/10 arthritic dogs and 4/10 dogs without an arthritis diagnosis were administered at least one type of joint supplement, and overweight dogs were 50% more likely to receive a supplement - pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35958315/
Dogs with the POMC mutation had around 25% lower resting energy requirements - pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38446876/
Diet versus exercise in “The Biggest Loser” weight loss competition - pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/23404767/
The epidemic of canine obesity and its role in osteoarthritis [2012 review article] - www.ijvm.org.il/sites/default/files/obesity_osteoarthritis.pdf
Obesity quadruples the risk of cranial cruciate ligament rupture - pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/21651558/
Super-lean genetically engineered mice with lipodystrophy (LD) are not affected by post-traumatic osteoarthritis - pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33443201/
A University of Pennsylvania study showed that overfed Labradors had a 5-fold higher incidence of hip dysplasia, a significantly higher risk of osteoarthritis in multiple joints, and a significantly shorter lifespan - pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/11110459/
A review article of the nutritional requirements of exercising dogs - pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/9868242/
The fear of failure feels stronger than the potential joy of success, even if the benefits of success far outweigh the drawbacks of failure - journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/0963721418806510
BMI heritability for children with two copies of a high-risk obesity gene living in high-risk home environments was more than double the heritability for those living in lower-risk environments - pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30285028/
Average daily energy expenditure of traditional Hadza foragers was no different than that of Westerners after controlling for body size - pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/22848382/
Social norm and health messages have a limited impact on vegetable consumption - pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30287232/
One-in-eight Labradors carry a gene mutation which makes them more food motivated than unaffected Labradors - pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27157046/
People with two copies of the fat mass and obesity gene (FTO) are more likely to remain hungry after eating - pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/23867619/
Arthritic people have significantly higher energy expenditure per unit time than healthy people - pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/23292190/