Effects of body fat mass and therapeutic weight loss on vitamin D status in privately owned adult dogs

More than one-third of humans and companion dogs in Western societies are overweight or obese. In people, vitamin D deficiency is widespread and associated with obesity, a now recognised inflammatory state. Low vitamin D status occurs in dogs with inflammatory conditions, but its relationship with o...

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Main Authors: Tabitha J. Hookey, Robert C. Backus, Allison M. Wara
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Cambridge University Press 2018-01-01
Series:Journal of Nutritional Science
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Online Access:https://www.cambridge.org/core/product/identifier/S2048679018000071/type/journal_article