Advances in obesity management

摘要

Veterinary nurses are often responsible for discussing lifestyle dietary options with clients and running weight management clinics for obese pets, in this months article Tim Dobbins BVM&S CertSAM MR CVS, Associate Veterinary Affairs Manager with Hills Pet Nutrition describes advances in obesity management. There's a simple answer to obesity: eat less, exercise more. But wait a minute, anyone who has ever tried to lose a few pounds will realise that successful weight loss is anything but easy. Factorin the involvement of a third party (the pet owner) and is it any wonder that some pets appear to have a slim chance of shifting those excess oounds? There is hope on the horizon though as a new narrative begins to develop around the obesity story based on what researchers have discovered about the science of this very prevalent disease state.