

营养之外:与宠物主人合作
宠物主人可对成功实施体重管理计划发挥关键作用。归根到底,宠物主人才是宠物食物摄入量和锻炼量的最终决策者。
许多研究发现,宠物主人的行为会影响宠物的肥胖状态,包括:
- 喂食和锻炼习惯。1-6
- 提供零食的信念和动机。7
- 利用食物维护宠物与主人的关系。8
更好地了解导致宠物肥胖症的宠物主人动机和行为是成功实施体重管理计划的关键所在。8-10
需记住的要点
- 制定干预措施,解决与宠物肥胖症有关的宠物主人相关行为及信念问题,对于改善宠物体重管理的结果至关重要。
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