http://www.lajollalight.com/2012/09/26/weight-loss-plan-for-pet-obesity-raising-awareness-for-healthier-pets-and-preventative-veterinary-care/ Enlightening La Jolla since 1913 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 20:40:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.3 http://www.lajollalight.com/2012/09/26/weight-loss-plan-for-pet-obesity-raising-awareness-for-healthier-pets-and-preventative-veterinary-care/#comment-258873 Dawn Hunter Fri, 28 Sep 2012 04:06:44 +0000 http://www.lajollalight.com/?p=95642#comment-258873 I agree that regular physical activity and a healthy diet are important but since when is obesity a "disease" which requires "attack from all sides" to obtain a "cure"? It has been the assumption of the medical community that the state of being over an arbitrarily idealised weight is "harmful". However, studies have failed to show this to be true. In fact, studies have shown that obesity in metabolically healthy individuals is NOT a threat to individual health (see “The Intriguing metabolically healthy but obese phenotype: Cardiovascular prognosis and role of fitness” published in the European Heart Journal Advance Access, Sept. 4, 2012). Studies have also shown that obesity stigma is far more costly to public health than obese individuals (see "Obesity Stigma: Important Considerations for Public Health”, published in American Journal of Public Health, June 2010, Vol 100, No. 6). I agree that regular physical activity and a healthy diet are important but since when is obesity a "disease" which requires "attack from all sides" to obtain a "cure"? It has been the assumption of the medical community that the state of being over an arbitrarily idealised weight is "harmful". However, studies have failed to show this to be true. In fact, studies have shown that obesity in metabolically healthy individuals is NOT a threat to individual health (see “The Intriguing metabolically healthy but obese phenotype: Cardiovascular prognosis and role of fitness” published in the European Heart Journal Advance Access, Sept. 4, 2012). Studies have also shown that obesity stigma is far more costly to public health than obese individuals (see "Obesity Stigma: Important Considerations for Public Health”, published in American Journal of Public Health, June 2010, Vol 100, No. 6).

]]> http://www.lajollalight.com/2012/09/26/weight-loss-plan-for-pet-obesity-raising-awareness-for-healthier-pets-and-preventative-veterinary-care/#comment-258844 Rod Thu, 27 Sep 2012 08:56:12 +0000 http://www.lajollalight.com/?p=95642#comment-258844 It is ironical that the same Lisa Freeman advocates feeding dogs corn and soybeans and other grains as protein sources for dogs and even CATS! If you want your pets to avoid obesity, you should ignore her advice about feeding grains and instead rely upon fresh meats as the protein sources. It is ironical that the same Lisa Freeman advocates feeding dogs corn and soybeans and other grains as protein sources for dogs and even CATS! If you want your pets to avoid obesity, you should ignore her advice about feeding grains and instead rely upon fresh meats as the protein sources.

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