Exam 1: Lecture 10: Overweight Flashcards
Consequences of overweight animals are?
- some cancer
- insulin / glucose dysregulation
- Joint / mobility issues
- Less active
- less social
- reduced quality of life
- reduced longevity
Urinary tract infection, hypertriglyceridemia, altered cardiorespiratory funtion and potentially liver dysfunction are associated with?
Overweight
What is defined as energy consumed is too high compared to energy expenditure?
risk of being overweight
Energy in food/treats, spay/neuter, reduced mobility, inadequate environment enrichment or hypothyroidism are common in _______ patients
overweight
BCS of ______ is associated with
- Ribs palpable without excess fat covering.
- Waist observed behind ribs when viewed from above
- Abdomen tucked up when viewed from the side
5/9
BCS of ______ is associated with
- Orthopedic disease
4/9
BCS of ______ is associated with
- some chronic kidney disease
- Kindey
- Cardiac
6/9
What is the target BCS in out companion animals?
5/9
BCS of ______ is associated with
- Well proportioned
- observed waist behind ribs
- ribs palpable with slight fat covering
- Abdominal fat pad minimal
5/9
BCS of ______ is associated with
- Some chronic disease
- kindney
- Cardiac
- GI
6/9
T/F: Overweight shaming has a positive impact on veterinary patient care, as it does in human overweight management
false, it has a negative impact
When talking to a client, you want to avoid what words/phrases when describing their animal as overweight
- your pet is fat
- obese
- chunky
How can you focus the conversation on what a healthier weight would be without mentioning
I estimate a healthier weight for your pet to be X pounds
What barriers to implementing a weight loss plan is the client concerned about?
- other pets in the house
- multiple caregivers
- Limited ability to exercise
start somewhere and reacess the patient and go from there
Estimate target body weight
Estimate target daily calories
What lifestage factor is used for obese cats?
0.8
What lifestage factor is used for obese dogs?
1
What is the target weight loss rate (%) for cats per week
0.5 - 2%
2% is not realistic
What if there is no weight loss or if weight loss plateaus
- check diet compliance
- If not compliant, troubleshot with owner /caregiver / parents
- If compliant, further restrict calories by 20% (80% of current)
Estimate Target BW
Calculate target daily calories
What lifestage factor do you use for obese dogs?
1
What is the target weight loss rate (%) for dogs per week
1 - 2% BW / week
No more than ____% of calories should come from treats
10%
When collecting information regarding diet history, always start with?
Open-ended questions
If the animal is not losing weight or if it plateaus, decrease the energy (calories) by _____%
20%
T/F: Over the counter weight management / light diets are not as nutrient fortified as theraputic / vet / prescription diets
true
What are the 3 types of over the counter weight management / light diets
- Light / lite + low calories for dogs and cats
- Less or reduced calories
When selecting a theraputic commerical weight loss diet by selected nutrients what are the 3 we are looking at?
Protein
Fat
TDF (total digestable fiber)
How many fluid ounces are in 1 cup of food?
8 fluid ounces
T/F: 8 fluid ounces is the same as 8 oz weight
False, they are different
T/F: Smaller bowls/plates can be given to animals with a decreased diet to give the illusion of more food
true
The following can be used for?
- High protein, high fiber commercial veterinary diet or properly formulated homemade recipe
- Quality time distraction (play, walk, groom, pet/rub)
manage food seeking bahvior
The following can be used for?
- High fiber snacks/treats between meals or to add bulk to a meal (vegetables (Zucchini))
Manage food seeking behavior
The following can be used for?
- feeding small frequent meals to reduce time between meals +/- feeding the last meal right before bedtime to prevent being woken up early
- using food toys or puzzles to extend meal time and possibly increase activity
- Using automatic feeders
Manage food seeking behavior
T/F: When poviding a weight loss doet you can keep the overweight cat food and lean cat food close so either cat can have an option
FALSE!! Keep the overweight cat food from the lean cat food
How can you seperate multiple cats food containers
- keeping the lean food up high or in a box
- collar based feeders
- microchip based feeders
Treats should make up to what % of the diet
10%
When giving dental treats, always be aware of ?
calories (they are very high in calories)
How often should you monitor overweight patient diets in the clinic
every 2-4 weeks
Monitoring techniques such as _____ can be used to ensure diet plan is doing its job
- BCS
- MCS
- Target BW
______% loss per week for dogs
1-2%
______% loss per week for cats
0.5 - 2%
If an animal is loosing too much weight too fast what can be done?
- More than 2% of BW
- Check compliance
- Add 20% calories
If an animal is loosing not enough weight / too slow what can be done?
- Less than 0.5 to 1% BW per week
- Check compliance
- ID and address barriers
- Reduce calories by 20%
After weight loos, you need to maintain a healthy diet, but how?
- Energy needs likley relatively low
- Veterinary weight loss diet or light / weight management diet for cats and dogs
- Avoid feed choice forage for horses
Which is better, prevention or treatment
prevention, DUH
How can you prevent obesity in pets?
easier to start with healthy habits vs change habots that have led to overweight pets
